Aurora

Associated with ‘dawn’ in Latin and with dawn imagery.

Aurora is a classic feminine name with Latin roots that’s widely recognized internationally. It has a clear, everyday association because the word ‘aurora’ is used in many contexts connected to light and morning, and it also appears in cultural references. Etymologically, Aurora comes from Latin aurora, meaning ‘dawn’. In Roman mythology, Aurora is the goddess of dawn, which gives the name a specific mythological anchor alongside the straightforward vocabulary sense. In English, pronunciation is often uh-ROAR-uh. A practical note is that it has repeating vowels, so you may hear small accent differences; Rory is a common nickname in some English-speaking contexts.

Etymology: From Latin aurora ‘dawn’; also the name of the Roman goddess of dawn, which provides a clear mythological reference.