How do you pronounce Augustus?

Augustus is pronounced uh-GUS-tus.

What is the origin of Augustus?

Augustus is of Latin origin, from Roman culture.

Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Augustus

uh-GUS-tus · 8 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Great; venerable; majestic

Language

Latin

Culture

Roman

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

royal · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#408

2024 births787

Peak year2024

First appeared1880

Total US births20,892

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

GusAuggie

Alternate spellings

AugustosAugustyn

In other languages

Augusto (Italian/Spanish)Auguste (French)August (German)Augustyn (Polish)

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