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Augustus

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✦ Meaning

“Latin name meaning 'venerable emperor,' borne by Rome's first emperor. Grand and imperial with historical gravitas.”

Popularity Over Time

Augustus US popularity rank over timeRank 1759 in 1985 to rank 290 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#290#1025#17591900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #409 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

GusAugustAugie

Style

GrandClassicLiteraryStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Augustus Caesar
  • Augustus Waters (The Fault in Our Stars)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Recognizable across European cultures

People Also Ask

Latin name meaning 'venerable emperor,' borne by Rome's first emperor. Grand and imperial with historical gravitas.

Augustus is currently ranked #409 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Augustus include Gus, August, Augie.

Names that pair beautifully with Augustus include Orion, Leander, Theron, Raffael, Peregrine.