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    Aurelia

    aw-REE-lee-ah

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Golden; Radiant
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Aurelia does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Golden; Radiant", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Aurelia.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.018% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Aurelia reflects the radiant beauty of a faith refined through trials — shining like gold that has been purified by fire.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Peter 1:7

      "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory."

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