Augustus

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.

Attested across 8 languages in the etymology graph.

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Augustus, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Gus
• Caesar
• Julius
• Benedict
• Cassius
• Constantine
• Cornelius
• Claudius
• Bartholomew
• Octavian
• Caspian
• Barnaby

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Augustus is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Brazil, Philippines, France

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French

  Also written August, Augulus

66 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Augustus is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name 'Augustus' is a Latin title meaning 'venerable' or 'majestic,' derived from the verb 'augere,' meaning 'to increase' or 'to consecrate.'

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Christian theology, Augustus is primarily a historical figure whose political actions are seen as part of God's providence. His decree for a census is the narrative device that fulfills the Old Testament prophecy (Micah 5:2) that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, despite his parents residing in Nazareth.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Augustus carries a sense of history, strength, and dignity, associated with the first and one of the most important Roman emperors. It suggests a majestic and venerable character, perfect for a child destined for leadership.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Christian tradition, Augustus is known as the emperor whose decree for a census fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, as it required Joseph and Mary to travel there from Nazareth.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Augustus carries a sense of grandeur and historical significance, associated with the first and one of the greatest Roman emperors. It suggests qualities of leadership, dignity, and reverence.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• George IIb. 1683DEnot in their usual nameKing of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760
• George IVb. 1762GBnot in their usual nameKing of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830
• Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albanyb. 1763GBnot in their usual nameBritish prince (1763-1827)
• Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearnb. 1767GBnot in their usual nameBritish prince (1767-1820); fourth son of George III
• Augustus De Morganb. 1806GBBritish mathematician and logician (1806–1871)
• Frederick Douglassb. 1817USnot in their usual nameAfrican-American social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895)
• Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gothab. 1819DEnot in their usual nameConsort of Queen Victoria from 1840 to 1861 (1819–1861)
• William A. Wellmanb. 1896USnot in their usual nameAmerican director, actor (1896-1975)
• Charles Lindberghb. 1902USnot in their usual nameAmerican aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist (1902–1974)
• Skyler Gisondob. 1996USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

What does the name Augustus mean, and where does it come from?

The name 'Augustus' is a Latin title meaning 'venerable,' 'revered,' or 'majestic,' granted to him by the Roman Senate. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

What are other forms of the name Augustus?

In the etymology graph, Augusto, August and Auguste are forms of the same name in other languages; Guus is a recorded short or pet form.

Is Augustus a male or female name?

Augustus is a male name. National registers that list it by sex list it as male: United States (Census Bureau, 2020), Netherlands (Meertens NVB), Brazil (IBGE, 2022) and Finland (DVV).

How do you pronounce Augustus?

A machine transcription gives /ɔːɡʌstəs/ (IPA) for English.

In which country does Augustus have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 11 thousand people named Augustus, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled augustus.

How common is the name Augustus?

In the United States, the national register counted 10,907 people named Augustus in 2020, about 1 in 30 thousand residents.

How common is Augustus compared with other names?

In Guyana, Augustus is the 33rd most common given name of 15,440 given names recorded there.