Aurora
Meaning of Aurora
Aurora is the kind of name that throws open the curtains on a new day and lets the sun race in. Borrowed from the radiant Roman goddess who painted the sky pink and gold at dawn, it carries a built-in promise of fresh starts and boundless possibility. In English it rolls off the tongue as “uh-ROR-uh,” but—much like the sunrise itself—it’s understood in nearly every corner of the globe. Modern ears can’t help but picture the shimmering Northern Lights, and pop-culture fans may instantly hum the tune of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora, as woodland critters swirl around. Whether parents imagine celestial light shows, mythic chariots of morning, or storybook castles, this luminous choice wraps a baby girl in pure, hopeful glow—like handing her the first light of every single tomorrow.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as ow-RO-ra (/au̯'ro.ra//)
Spanish
- Pronunced as ow-ROR-a (/o̞w̞'ro̞r.a//)
American English
- Pronunced as uh-ROR-uh (/əˈrɔrə/)
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Notable People Named Aurora
| Aurora Quezon - Aurora Antonia Aragon Quezon, beloved wife of President Manuel Quezon, was First Lady of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944, the first to bear that title, and founding chair of the Philippine National Red Cross. |
| Aurora Redondo Perez was a Spanish actress. |
| Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model known for roles in Jem and the Holograms, Truth or Dare, When They See Us, and Westworld. |
| Aurora Cotop is a retired Canadian figure skater and 2019 national silver and Bavarian Open bronze medalist who earlier won the 2017 Canadian junior title and reached the 2018 World Junior Championships final. |
| Aurora Castillo was a Los Angeles environmentalist who co-founded Mothers of East Los Angeles in 1984, helped stop a toxic waste incinerator and a state prison, and won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1995. |
| Aurora Ruffino is a well known Italian actress. |
| Aurora Bautista Zumel was a celebrated Spanish film actress. |
