Augustine

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning majestic or venerable; the masculine form of Augusta.

Babies a year
316
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#545
up from #551
UK popularity
#1897
13 babies

How Augustine has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#478#680#882201520202025#545

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#815
2016#727
2017#781
2018#765
2019#730
2020#712
2021#614
2022#623
2023#623
2024#551
2025#545

Augustine by the numbers

In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Augustine. In the US, 316 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 336 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Augusta

Like Augustine, each of these traces back to Augusta: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Augustagreat, majestic; feminine form of Augustus66 in the US (2017)
  • Auggiemajestic; a diminutive of Augustus or Augusta8 in the US (2017)
  • Augustasvenerable, majestic; masculine form of Augusta5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gussiemajestic; a form of Augusta

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Augustine. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Augustinvenerable or majestic; form of augustine13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Agustinemajestic, venerable; a form of Augustine9 in the US (2017)
  • Augustinoa form of Augustus; majestic, venerable9 in the US (2017)
  • Agustinvenerable, majestic; a form of Augustine219 in the US (2017)
  • Augustevenerable; majestic; french form of Augustus10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Augustena form of Augustus; majestic, venerable9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Augustine

Names that are said the same way as Augustine, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Augustynvenerable or majestic; form of augustine7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Augustine, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean praise

Like Augustine, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Augustine

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