Aurora (given name)

Gender	Female
Word/name	Latin Indian
Meaning	Dawn
Related names	Aurore, Rory, Arora

Aurora is a female given name, originating from the name of the ancient Roman goddess of dawn Aurora.

The variant used in the Russian language is "Авро́ра" (Avrora). While in use before the 20th century, it became more common after the Russian Revolution of 1917, due to the role cruiser Aurora played in the events. In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars, which included the new and often artificially created names promoting the new Soviet realities and encouraging the break with the tradition of using the names in the Synodal Menologia.Diminutives of this name include "Авро́рка" (Avrorka), "А́ва" (Ava), "А́ра" (Ara), and "Ро́ра" (Rora).

The Sanksrit name Aarushi (Arushi) meaning first rays of the sun in the dawn, is closely related with this. The name Arushi stems from the word Arusha which appears in the Rig Veda. The Vedic hymns composed in praise of the fire god Agni refer to the red colour of the dawn as Arusha.

The name Aurora or Arora is also used by the Khatri community of West Pakistan as a surname; the name has an Indo-Greek origin of the name Aurora. It can be written the same as Aurora or Arora in family surnames or given female names.

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