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Avrora
Pronounced av-ROH-rah /ɑvˈɹoʊ.ɹɑ/Medium
Meaning: The Russian form of Aurora, from Latin aurora, 'dawn' - the Roman goddess of the morning. The Avrora spelling reflects Russian pronunciation and is also the name of the famous cruiser in St Petersburg.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Avrora is Aurora in Russian dress. The Latin word aurora means 'dawn,' and Aurora was the Roman goddess who opened the sky each morning. Russian borrowed the name with a v, following its own sound rules, and it has been in use since the imperial period. It travels warmly into English, where the Aurora spelling is far better known (said 'av-ROH-rah').
In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers in this spelling. Rare here, familiar in Russia.
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What does the name Avrora mean?
Avrora is the Russian form of Aurora, from Latin aurora, 'dawn' - the Roman goddess of the morning.
How do you pronounce Avrora?
It's said av-ROH-rah /ɑvˈɹoʊ.ɹɑ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Avrora a boy or girl name?
Avrora is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Avrora?
Avrora is extremely rare in the U.S.