Aureus
Meaning
"golden, made of gold"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #18,328
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Aur, Reus
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"golden, made of gold"
Origin: Latin
"beautiful, lovely"
Origin: Yiddish
Shaina is more popular, ranked #2332 vs #18328 for Aureus.
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Shaina is more popular, ranked #2332 compared to Aureus at #18328 in the United States.
Aureus means "golden, made of gold" (Latin origin). Shaina means "beautiful, lovely" (Yiddish origin).
Aureus is primarily a boy name. Shaina is primarily a girl name.