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Aurilla

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Pronounced aw-RIL-uh /ɔˈrɪl.ə/Low

Meaning: Aurilla is a nineteenth-century American folk form of Aurelia, the Roman family name from the Latin aureus, 'golden.' It is one of several homespun reshapings of Latinate names, like Orilla and Aurella, that filled early American records; the meaning comes straight from Aurelia's 'golden' root.Low

In 30 seconds: Aurilla is an old American form of Aurelia, from the Latin for 'golden.' One of the oldest names in this group, it lingered into the early twentieth century (said aw-RIL-uh).
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Origin LowLatin, American
MeaningAurilla is a nineteenth-century American folk form of Aurelia, the Roman family name from the Latin aureus, 'golden.' It is one of several homespun reshapings of Latinate names, like Orilla and Aurella, that filled early American records; the meaning comes straight from Aurelia's 'golden' root.
U.S. rank (1956)#6009 ↘ Falling
1956 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1917
Total births (all-time)≈ 153

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191718851956

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aurilla is a nineteenth-century American form of Aurelia, from the Latin aureus, 'golden.' It belongs with Orilla and Aurella among the homey reshapings of Latin names in early American use, and it carries Aurelia's golden meaning.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens, with use reaching back into the eighteen-eighties. An Aurilla born then belonged to a great-great-grandparent's generation.

Did you know? Aurilla is a genuinely antique name, borne by American women as far back as the eighteen-hundreds, a folk reshaping of the Roman 'golden' name Aurelia.
Overall data confidence 38%
References - Aurilla — Aurelia/aureus 'golden'; 19th-century American folk form; Orilla/Aurella cluster; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AureliaOrillaAurellaAurilia

Nicknames

RillaAura

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aurilla mean?

It is a nineteenth-century American form of Aurelia, from the Latin aureus, meaning 'golden.'

How do you pronounce Aurilla?

It is said aw-RIL-uh /ɔˈrɪl.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Aurilla a boy or girl name?

Aurilla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Aurilla?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early twentieth century.

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