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Augustus

Boy Latin #486 in 2023

Augustus is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Augustus

The Roman emperor, also called (63 – 14 ); heir to. From Augustus, from augustus.

Popularity of Augustus

Popularity, 1880–2023

614 births in 2023

1880 2023

20,105 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2017

734 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

Also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark

Manly, strong, courageous

Rival; industrious

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.