August - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name August \a(u)-gu-st\ is pronounced AW-gust. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "great, magnificient". The feminine version, Augusta, and the longer Latin version, Ausgustus, are more widely used in English-speaking countries. Sculptor Auguste Rodin; painter Auguste Renoir.

August has 18 variant forms: Agostino, Agosto, Agustin, Agustine, Agustino, Agustus, Augie, Auguste, Augustin, Augustine, Augustino, Augusto, Augustus, Augy, Austen, Austin, Gus and Guss.

Baby names that sound like August are Augustyn, Aguistin and Agoston.

August is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name August. Click here to compare August with related baby names.