Auric: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Auric – Meaning: of or relating to gold – Origin: French (surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: OR-ik


Auric is a French (surname) boy's name meaning “of or relating to gold”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gemstone and Crystal Baby Names for Your Precious Little One.

Meaning & Origin of Auric

Meaning: Of or relating to gold.

Origin: French (surname).

A common claim: Widely described as meaning 'of gold,' from the Latin word for gold (aurum). Actually: The given name actually traces to a French surname, not directly to the Latin word for gold — the 'of gold' meaning belongs to a separate English chemistry word that only looks the same.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Auric

Phonetic: OR-ik   IPA: /ˈɔːrɪk/

Popularity of Auric

Auric doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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