Aura
Meaning: “breeze”
About the name Aura
Aura is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “breeze”.
It has a short & sweet feel. In 2025, Aura ranked #817 for girls in the US, with 333 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Aura were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “breeze”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Aura”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #817
- In 2015
- #2061
- Babies in 2025
- 333
Popularity of Aura, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Aura
Aura is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Aura
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.