Aurel - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ syll. au-rel, aur-el ] The boy name Aurel is pronounced as -awRahL ^KEY. Aurel is largely used in the Czech, German, Romanian, and Slavic languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Aurel has the meaning golden-haired. Derived from the elements 'aureus' meaning golden ; 'aurum' meaning gold. Aurelius (Latin) is an original form of Aurel. Marcus Aurelius (121-180) was a Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher. The name was also borne by several early saints. The name Aurelia (German, Italian, Polish, and Romanian) is the female equivalent of Aurel.

Aurelio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Aureliusz (Polish), Aurèle (French), Oral (German), Orel (German), and Orell (German) are variants of Aurel.

Aurel is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Aurel include Aurèle (French), Arel (English and Hebrew), Erle (English), Oral (German), Orel (German), Orell (German), and Aurelio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish).

^KEY: approx English pronunciation for Aurel: AW as in "cow (K.AW)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"

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