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Why parents love Aura- An aura is the energy field surrounding every living thing.
- The aurora borealis shares the same root.
- Four letters with a mystical, glowing sound: OR-ah.
- The meaning breeze/glow is dually beautiful.
- Seeing someone's aura is seeing their spirit.
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The vibe of Aura
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Origin & history of Aura
Latin/Greek aura (breeze/glow)
→ English Aura
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Latin / Greek roots
Aura comes from the Latin/Greek meaning breeze or glowing light — the invisible energy field surrounding every living thing. The aurora borealis shares the same root.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin/Greek word.
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Today
Aura remains a beloved choice, ranking #1424 in the US. 4,684 babies have been named Aura since 1881.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Aura?
2024
peak year
Aura first appeared in U.S. records in 1881. The name climbed in popularity through the 2020s, reaching its peak of #872 nationally in 2024 with 309 babies that year. Aura's usage has been rising again in recent years. Today, Aura is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,424) with about 184 babies named Aura each year. In all, around 4,684 babies have been registered as Aura since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
309
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #872)
(ranked #872)
184
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,840
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,684
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Aura5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Aura's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — spiritual-glow seeking. People named Aura tend to be mystical, radiant, and gifted at being the invisible light everyone can feel.
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Invisible light everyone feels✦
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Energy-field◎
Mystical glow♡
Spiritual breezeA1
U3
R9
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Aura🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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