Aurélie (or its variants Aurelie or Aurelia) is a feminine name primarily occurring in France, deriving from the Latin Aurelius (golden) family. The masculine forms are Aurèle and Aurélien.^[1] The name was historically popular in France, and is currently seeing a resurgence across Europe.^[2]

The name is sometimes also given outside of France, especially in Mediterranean countries and the Netherlands. In some cases, the accent aigu on the first e is dropped (Aurelie), and occasionally the final e is replaced with an a (Aurelia), especially in Italy and Romania. Common nicknames include Rory, Arie, and Aurie.

People with this given name

• Aurélie Amblard, French actress
• Aurélie Claudel (born 1980), French model
• Aurélie Dupont (born 1973), French ballet dancer
• Aurélie Filippetti (born 1973), member of the National Assembly of France
• Aurelia Greene (1934–2021), American politician
• Aurélie Groizeleau, French rugby union referee and former player
• Aurélie Marie Augustine Razafinjato, Malagasy politician
• Aurélie Nemours (1910–2005), Parisian painter
• Aurélie Neyret (born 1983), French illustrator and cartoonist
• Aurelia Pentón (born 1941), Cuban track and field athlete
• Aurelia Ramos de Segarra (1860–1927), Uruguayan philanthropist
• Aurélie Rivard (born 1996), Canadian swimmer
• Aurelie Sheehan, American novelist and short story writer
• Aurelie Thiele, French engineer
• Aurelia Tizón (1902–1938), first wife of Argentine president Juan Perón
• Aurélie Trouvé (born 1979), French politician
• Aurelia Trywiańska (born 1976), Polish hurdler
• Aurelia, Roman noblewoman and mother of Caesar

See also

• Aura Lea

References