Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Auriel is a variant of Aura. An origin associated with Aura is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Auriel is a variant of Aura. The history of Aura gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Aura is associated with the goddess of breezes.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Auriel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 981
- 111 boys · 870 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #7,530 for girls · #6,486 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,530 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 57 in 1991. It also appeared in 13 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 802 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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