Aelia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aelia – Origin: Latin (Roman family name, of disputed origin) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EE-lee-uh


Aelia is a Latin (Roman family name, of disputed origin) girl's name. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Aelia

Origin: Latin (Roman family name, of disputed origin).

A common claim: Aelia means "sun" Actually: The 'sun' meaning (via Greek helios) is a popular but linguistically unconfirmed folk etymology; the true origin of the Roman name Aelia/Aelius is disputed among scholars.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aelia

Phonetic: EE-lee-uh   IPA: /ˈiː.li.ə/

Popularity of Aelia

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2016–2024.

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