#4082024 rank
2024peak year
19,290babies named Augustus since 1880
▲ +24%5-year trend
Augustus popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Augustus mean?
Latin augustus, 'venerable' or 'majestic', from augere, 'to increase', the honored title taken by Rome's first emperor. Grand Roman gravitas with the nickname August built in.
OriginLatin
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Augustus
Same era, same vibe — if you like Augustus, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Augustuss
- Augustus, first Roman emperor
Spellings & variants
AugustAugustoGus
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