Aurélie (or its variants Aurelie or Aurelia) is a feminine name primarily occurring in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

, deriving from the Latin

Aurelius The gens Aurelia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, which flourished from the third century BC to the latest period of the Empire. The first of the Aurelian gens to obtain the consulship was Gaius Aurelius Cotta in 252 BC. From then to ...

(golden) family. The masculine forms are

Aurèle Aurèle is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Aurèle Audet, politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec *Aurèle Cardinal, Quebec architect, urban planner and academic *Aurèle Chartrand (born 1 ...

and

Aurélien :''see also Aurélien (given name), for individuals with the masculine given name. ''Aurélien'' is a novel by Louis Aragon, the fourth of the ''Le Monde réel'' cycle. It was ranked 51st in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century, ''Le Mondes 10 ...

. The name was historically popular in

, and is currently seeing a resurgence across Europe. The name is sometimes also given outside of France, especially in

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the e ...

countries and the

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. 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 Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

and

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

. Common nicknames include ''Rory'', ''Arie'', and ''Aurie''.

People with this given name

Aurélie Amblard Aurélie Amblard is a French actress, who works both in France and in the UK. Straight after her master's degree in performing arts, she decided to create her own theatre company in the South of France, and soon started a career in film and telev ...

, French actress *

Aurélie Claudel Aurélie Claudel (born 7 August 1980) is a French model and actress. Biography Claudel has been featured on the covers and as well as inside pages of a variety of high-fashion magazines including ''Vogue'' (American, Italian, French, German ...

(born 1980), French model *

Aurélie Dupont Aurélie Dupont (born 15 January 1973 in Paris) is a French ballet dancer who performed with the Paris Opera Ballet as an '' Étoile''. She began her career in dance in 1983 when she entered the Paris Opera Ballet School (''L’École de danse de ...

(born 1973), French ballet dancer *

Aurélie Filippetti Aurélie Filippetti ( ; born 17 June 1973) is a French people, French politician and novelist. She served as Minister of Culture (France), French Minister of Culture and Communications from 2012 until 2014, first in the government of Jean-Marc ...

(born 1973), member of the National Assembly of France *

Aurelia Greene Aurelia Greene (October 26, 1934 – May 8, 2021) represented District 77 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises the Highbridge, Morrisania, and Morris Heights sections of The Bronx. She had been representing her district since 1982. ...

(1934–2021), American politician *

Aurélie Groizeleau Aurélie Groizeleau (born 27 February 1989) is a French rugby union referee and former player, who has officiated at international level since 2018. As a player, she made five appearances for the France women's national rugby union team and fiv ...

, French rugby union referee and former player *

Aurélie Marie Augustine Razafinjato Aurélie Marie Augustine Razafinjato is a Malagasy politician. A member of the National Assembly of Madagascar, she was elected as an independent; she represents the constituency of Vohibato (district). In March 2019 she had been The Secretary ...

, Malagasy politician *

Aurélie Nemours Aurélie Nemours (29 October 1910 – 27 January 2005) was a French Painting, painter who made geometric abstraction, abstract geometrical paintings and was highly influenced by De Stijl, or neoplasticism. Biography Aurélie Nemours was born ...

(1910–2005), Parisian painter *

Aurelia Pentón Aurelia Catalina Pentón Conde (born February 13, 1941) is a retired track and field athlete from Cuba, who competed in the 400 and 800 metres during her career. Pentón was born in Sancti Spíritus, and twice represented her native country at ...

(born 1941), Cuban track and field athlete *

Aurelia Ramos de Segarra Aurelia Ramos de Segarra (1860–1927) was a Uruguayan philanthropist. In 1897, on the wake of the Revolution of 1897, she helped establish the Red Cross of Christian Ladies. Later on it was renamed Uruguayan Red Cross. Literature * Refere ...

(1860–1927), Uruguayan philanthropist *

Aurélie Rivard Aurélie Rivard (born May 14, 1996) is a Canadian swimmer. (search for "Rivard") After winning three Paralympics gold medals, claiming a silver Paralympic medal and setting two World Records and a Paralympic Record at the 2016 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1996), Canadian swimmer *

Aurelie Sheehan Aurelie Sheehan (1963-2023) was an American novelist and short story writer. She was the author of two novels, ''History Lesson for Girls'' (Penguin, 2004) and ''The Anxiety of Everyday Objects'' (Viking, 2006), as well as four collection of stori ...

, American novelist and short story writer *

Aurelie Thiele Aurelie or Aurélie Thiele is a French engineering and decision-making professor. She is an associate professor in the engineering management and information and systems department at the Lyle School of Engineering of Southern Methodist Universit ...

, French engineer *

Aurelia Tizón Aurelia may refer to: People * Version of feminine given name Aurélie * Aurelia (mother of Caesar) * Aurelia gens, a Roman family * Aurelia Browder, American civil rights activist * Astrud Aurelia, American drag queen Science * ''Aurelia'' (cn ...

(1902–1938), first wife of Argentine president Juan Perón *

Aurelia Trywiańska Aurelia Trywiańska-Kollasch (born 9 May 1976 in Szczecin) is a former Polish athlete specializing in the 100 meters hurdles. She finished fifth at the 2003 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2006 World Cup. She also c ...

(born 1976), Polish hurdler *

Aurelia Aurelia may refer to: People * Version of feminine given name Aurélie * Aurelia (mother of Caesar) * Aurelia gens, a Roman family * Aurelia Browder, American civil rights activist * Astrud Aurelia, American drag queen Science * ''Aurelia'' (c ...

, Roman noblewoman and mother of Caesar

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