Aurum: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aurum – Meaning: gold – Origin: Latin – Pronunciation: OR-um


Aurum is a Latin name meaning “gold”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gemstone and Crystal Baby Names for Your Precious Little One.

Meaning & Origin of Aurum

Meaning: Gold.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aurum

Phonetic: OR-um   IPA: /ˈɔːrəm/

Popularity of Aurum

Aurum 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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