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August

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Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Latin 'Augustus' meaning 'majestic' and 'venerable,' originally signifying imperial dignity, from 'augere' (to increase, enlarge).”

Popularity Over Time

August US popularity rank over timeRank 934 in 1983 to rank 88 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#88#511#9341900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #88 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

GusAuggieAugie

Style

GrandClassicElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Augustus Caesar
  • August Strindberg (playwright)
  • Hazel Grace's love interest (fictional)

Collections

Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Augustus

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Austin

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Auburn

Old French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Henry

Germanic Top 10

Oliver

Latin Top 10

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Margot

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Romance and Germanic languages

People Also Ask

Latin 'Augustus' meaning 'majestic' and 'venerable,' originally signifying imperial dignity, from 'augere' (to increase, enlarge).

August is currently ranked #88 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for August include Gus, Auggie, Augie.

Names that pair beautifully with August include Henry, Oliver, Felix, Margot.