Aureliano: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aureliano – Meaning: popularly glossed as 'golden' – Origin: Latin (Aurelius + -anus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: aw-ree-lee-AH-noh


Aureliano is a Latin (Aurelius + -anus) boy's name meaning “popularly glossed as 'golden'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.

Meaning & Origin of Aureliano

Meaning: Popularly glossed as 'golden'.

Origin: Latin (Aurelius + -anus).

A common claim: Widely said to mean 'golden', from Latin 'aurum' (gold). Actually: The 'gold' link is the popular explanation, but the Roman family name Aurelius is also traced by some linguists to a probable Sabine sun-god root — the connection to 'aurum' isn't certain.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aureliano

Phonetic: aw-ree-lee-AH-noh   IPA: /ˌɔːriːliˈɑːnoʊ/

Popularity of Aureliano

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1920–2024.

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