Aura most commonly refers to: *

Aura (paranormal) According to spiritual beliefs, an aura or energy field is a colored emanation said to enclose a human body or any animal or object. In some esoteric positions, the aura is described as a subtle body. Psychics and holistic medicine practitioner ...

, a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person or object *

Aura (symptom) An aura is a perceptual disturbance experienced by some with epilepsy or migraine. An epileptic aura is a seizure. Epileptic and migraine auras are due to the involvement of specific areas of the brain, which are those that determine the symptom ...

, a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure Aura may also refer to:

Places

Extraterrestrial

* 1488 Aura, a main-belt asteroid

Terrestrial

Aura (woreda) Aura is a woreda in Afar Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 4, Aura is bordered on the southwest by Ewa, on the west by Gulina, on the north by Teru, and on the east by Administrative Zone 1; the Logiya River defines part of it ...

, administrative division in Ethiopia * Aura, Finland, a municipality in Finland *

Aura, Michigan Aura is a small unincorporated community in Arvon Township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The area is approximately northeast of L'Anse and four miles (6 km) east of Pequaming. Geography Situated on the Abbaye Peninsu ...

, a community in the United States * Aura, New Jersey, a community in the United States *

Aura an der Saale Aura an der Saale is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Aura lies on the left bank of the Franconian Saale in Franconia about 7 km from the district capital of Bad Kissingen. It is the smallest ...

, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany *

Aura Erbil Aura Erbil is one of the major projects in Erbil (another is Downtown Erbil), which is a 200,000 sq. metre real estate project designed in an artistic manner. The project is located in Shoresh District on the Massif-Salaheddine road in Erbil, Ku ...

, a mixed use city center in Iraqi Kurdistan *

Aura im Sinngrund Aura im Sinngrund (officially: ''Aura i. Sinngrund'') is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (municipal as ...

, a community in Bavaria, Germany

Rivers

Aura River (Finland) The Aura River ( Finnish ''Aurajoki''; Swedish ''Aura å'') is a river in south-western Finland. Its sources are in Oripää, and it flows through Pöytyä, Aura and Lieto before discharging into the Archipelago Sea in the middle of the city ...

, a river in southwestern Finland *

Aura (Norway) The Aura is a river in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It starts from Lake Aursjøen in the Romsdalsalpane mountains and flows first to the west and then north-west through the village of Eikesdalen before finally emptying ...

, a river in Nesset Municipality, Norway * Aura (Sinn), a river in Bavaria, Germany * Aurá River, a river in Maranhão state, Brazil

Structures

Aura (Toronto) Aura is a mixed-use skyscraper completed in 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the final phase of a series of condominium buildings near College Park in Toronto's Downtown Yonge district. It is part of the Residences of College Park proje ...

, a high-rise condominium building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada *

Aura Abbey Aura Abbey (Kloster or Abtei Aura) was a house of the Benedictine Order located at Aura an der Saale in Bavaria in the Diocese of Würzburg. History Built on the site of an earlier castle, and dedicated to Saints Laurence and Gregory, it was ...

, Benedictine monastery at Aura an der Saale, Bavaria, Germany

People

Aura (Danish singer) Maria Louise Joensen (born 21 January 1985), known as Aura Dione, is a Danish singer and songwriter. In 2008 she released her debut album, '' Columbine''. The album spawned the hit single "I Will Love You Monday (365)", which reached number one in ...

, Danish singer Aura Dione (born 1988) * Aura (South African singer), South African singer Aura Lewis (1947–2015) *

Aura K. Dunn Aura Kenny Dunn (born November 15, 1971) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who has represented the New Jersey's 25th legislative district, 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly fr ...

, American politician *

Aura Kiiskinen Auroora Maria ('Aura') Kiiskinen (March 9, 1878 – December 12, 1968) was a Finnish politician and member of parliament. She was first elected from the Kuopio West electoral district (now Northern Savonia) in the 1908 election, serving until 1 ...

(1878—1968), Finnish politician *

Aura Mayari The fifteenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is scheduled to premiere January 6, 2023, on MTV. This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing, as well as the largest cash prize, with the winner earnin ...

, American drag queen * Aura Twarowska, Romanian operatic mezzo-soprano Aura Twarowska (born 1967) * Au/Ra, Spanish pop singer Jamie Lou Stenzel (born 2002)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Aura (.hack) ''Project .hack'' and ''.hack Conglomerate,'' both form ''.hack.'' It is a Japanese multimedia franchise primarily developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai. The franchise is set on an Earth with an alternate history. In this timeline, ...

, a character in the ''.hack'' franchise *

Aura (mythology) In Greek and Roman mythology, Aura ( grc-gre, Αὔρα, Aúra, breeze , or Αὔρη ) is a minor deity, whose name means "breeze". The plural form, Aurae ( grc-gre, Αὔραι) is sometimes found. According to Nonnus, Aura was the daughter of t ...

, Greek goddess whose name means breeze * Aura (Seiken Densetsu), an elemental spirit in the ''Seiken Densetsu'' series * Aura the Finnish Maiden, personification of Finland *

Princess Aura Princess Aura is a fictional character in the Flash Gordon comic strips and serials. She has been portrayed by various actresses in the many ''Flash Gordon'' adaptations in film and television. Character overview Aura is the daughter of the ser ...

, a character from ''Flash Gordon'' * Aura, a character in ''

Tiny Furniture ''Tiny Furniture'' is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Lena Dunham. The film premiered at South by Southwest, where it won the award for Best Narrative Feature, screened at such festivals as Maryland Film Fes ...

Literature

* ''Aura'' (novel), by Carlos Fuentes * '' Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai'', a novel, adapted as a manga and anime film

Music

Albums

* ''Aura'' (Asia album), a 2001 album by Asia * ''Aura'' (Yvonne Catterfeld album), a 2006 album by Yvonne Catterfeld * ''Aura'' (CMX album), a 1994 album by CMX * ''Aura'' (Miles Davis album), a 1989 album by Miles Davis * ''Aura'' (Ozuna album), a 2018 album by Ozuna * ''Aura'' (The Alpha Conspiracy album), a 2004 album by The Alpha Conspiracy * ''Aura'' (The Brave album), a 2019 album by The Brave * ''Aura'' (The Mission album), a 2001 album by The Mission

Songs

* "Aura" (song), by Lady Gaga * "Aura", by

Bruno Maderna Bruno Maderna (21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian conductor and composer. Life Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take the name of his mother, Caterina Carolina Maderna.Interview with Maderna‘s th ...

* "Aura", by

Ozuna Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (; born March 13, 1992), known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer. Five of his studio albums have topped the ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, with ''Aura'' (2018) charting at number seven on ...

* "Aura", by

Dennis Lloyd Nir Tibor ( he, ניר טיבור; born 18 June 1993), known professionally by his stage name Dennis Lloyd, is an Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2016 hit single "Nevermind ...

Other uses in music

Aura (band) Aura (stylised as AurA) was a rock band formed in April 2007 in Worcestershire, England. The line up consisted of Dave Small (Vocals), Jamie Guggenheim (Guitar), Blake Probert (Bass), and Jesse Lee Garcia (Drums/percussion). Background Aura perf ...

, rock band * ''Aura'' (Magnus Lindberg), a 1994 orchestral composition

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* '' Aura: Fate of the Ages'', a 2004 computer game * ''The Aura'' (film), a 2005 Argentine thriller film

Brands and enterprises

Aura (cell phone) Motorola, Inc. () was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split into two independent public companies, Motorola ...

, manufactured by Motorola * Aura, a brand name of

Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins, commonly known as B&W, is a British company that produces consumer and professional loudspeakers and headphones. B&W was founded in 1966 by John Bowers in Worthing, West Sussex, England. In October 2020, B&W was acquired b ...

Saturn Aura The Saturn Aura is a four-door, five-passenger front engine/front-wheel drive mid-sized sedan manufactured and marketed by GM's Saturn subsidiary over a single generation from 2006–2009. The car launched one year before the seventh generatio ...

, a midsize sedan manufactured by Saturn Corporation from 2007 to 2010 *

Hyundai Aura The Hyundai Aura is a subcompact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. It is a sedan based on the third generation Hyundai i10 (Hyundai Grand i10 Nios in India), and was designed primarily for the Indian market. It is the succes ...

, a subcompact sedan manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company since 2019

Science and technology

Aura (satellite) Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) following on Te ...

, in the NASA Earth Observing System series * Aura Graphics Architecture, which handles input events and windows in

ChromeOS ChromeOS, sometimes stylized as chromeOS and formerly styled as Chrome OS, is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google. It is derived from the open-source ChromiumOS and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interfa ...

Autonomous robot architecture The Autonomous Robot Architecture (AuRA) is a hybrid deliberative/reactive robot architecture developed by American roboticist and roboethicist Ronald C. Arkin at the Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonl ...

, a hybrid deliberative/reactive robot architecture

Other uses

* Aura (musical instrument), invented by Johann Scheibler in 1816 * Aura cheese, a Finnish blue mold cheese * Aurá language, an extinct language from Brazil