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Worldwide, August (August , Auguste , Augustus , along with others...) is a widespread principally male, but very infrequently girly first name. The first name August is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, Luxembourg, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Sweden (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Germany, Nigeria, and the United States. Much less frequently, August is the last name as well as the forename.
August is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Augustus, August | Germany, France, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria |
Auguste | Haiti, Germany, France, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Август | Estonia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Russia |
אוגוסט | Israel |
Aggu, Agos, Agosti, Agostino, Agust, Agusta, Agusti, Agustin, Agustus, Agustí, Agustín, Agys, Aku, Akusti, Augie, Augustin, Augustinas, Augustinus, Augusto, Augusts, Augustyn, Augúšt, Aukusti, Avgust, Avgustin, Avguštin, Awgust, Aûgûst, Gustavo, Ogas, Ogos, Ougust, Ágost, Ágúst, Âúgúst, Âûĝûŝt, Ãûĝûŝt, Ăuĝusť, Ąuĝust, Августин, Августо, Агостино, Агусти, Агустин, Аугуст, Аугустин, Аугустинас, Аугусто, Аугусту, Оги,
August is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: C. Auguste Dupin , the fictional French crime-solver created by Edgar Allan Poe, The Murders in the Rue Morgue; August , the fictional character from Fairy Tail; Augustus Rookwood , the fictional character of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Augustus , the fictional character from The Faraway Paladin and August der Starke , the operatic character in the operetta Adrienne, and in many other works.