Fun Facts About the Name Auri
- 997 babies named Auri: U.S. records list 997 babies given the name Auri from 1880 through 2025. Even 58 boys received the name Auri - about 1 boy for every 16 girls.
What Does the Name Auri Mean?
Auri is a Finnish masculine given name meaning 'golden.' It is a short form of the Roman family name Aurelius, which comes from the Latin adjective aureus, meaning 'golden' or 'gilded.' Aureus is derived from aurum, the Latin word for gold. In Finnish use, the longer Latin name was shortened to Auri, and the meaning remained tied to the Latin word for gold rather than to a Finnish root. The name is not a native Finnish word for gold; it is a borrowed and shortened form of the Latin name.
Auri Name History & Origins
The name entered Finnish use as a short form of the Latin Aurelius. It appears in the Finnish almanac's name-day calendar on 10 February. Finnish and Swedish almanacs assign name days to established names, so Auri's place there reflects its acceptance in the Finnish naming tradition.
Its development is tied to the Roman name Aurelius. In the Roman world, Aurelius was a family name (nomen gentilicium) of the gens Aurelia. It was derived from aureus, 'golden,' and was borne by several Roman figures, including the emperor Marcus Aurelius. In Finland, short forms of Latin names became common given names, and Auri is one of these shortened forms.
In modern English-language literature, Auri is known as a character in Patrick Rothfuss's The Kingkiller Chronicle, beginning with The Name of the Wind (2007). The character is a young woman who lives beneath the University. This is a literary use of the name; it does not show where the name came from, and it is separate from the earlier Finnish given name.
How Popular is the Name Auri?
Auri has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #2,079 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,216 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 2024 | #3,270 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2023 | #2,893 | 58 | 0.0036% |
| 2022 | #2,558 | 69 | 0.0042% |
| 2021 | #2,419 | 74 | 0.0045% |
| 2020 | #2,079 | 88 | 0.0054% |
| 2019 | #2,199 | 84 | 0.0050% |
| 2018 | #2,511 | 70 | 0.0041% |
| 2017 | #2,467 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 2016 | #2,975 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 2015 | #4,078 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2014 | #4,011 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2013 | #4,170 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2012 | #4,847 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #10,488 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #6,209 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #6,591 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #11,726 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #7,127 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #12,569 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #11,033 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #10,002 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #14,397 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #13,650 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #10,310 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #10,979 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #10,553 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,805 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #8,380 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #10,913 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,818 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,771 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,372 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,799 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #12,455 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #11,630 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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