Austin

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“venerable, majestic” — Latin

#1072024 rank
1995peak year
398,713babies named Austin since 1880
▼ 25%5-year trend

Austin popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199518801920196020002024

What does Austin mean?

From Latin Augustinus, a derivative of Augustus, 'venerable'. Borne by Saint Augustine of Hippo, it survived as an English place name and is now a top American pick.

OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern

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Spellings & variants

AugustineAugustin

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