Austen
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning majestic; dignified; a form of Augustine.
Austen by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Austen. In the US, 160 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 540 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Augustine
Like Austen, each of these traces back to Augustine: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Austen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Austonmajestic stone; a form of Austin39 in the US (2017)
- Aspenaspen tree; trembling tree1,113 in the US (2017)
- Agustinvenerable, majestic; a form of Augustine219 in the US (2017)
- Astoneast settlement or eastern town47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Audenold friend; from Ealdwine146 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Austen
Names that are said the same way as Austen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean honour
Like Austen, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Anthonypriceless, of inestimable worth8,810 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Antoniopriceless or worthy; form of Antonius2,470 in the US (2017)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Harveybattle worthy or combat worthy372 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tonypriceless, worthy; a form of Anthony514 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Austen, 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)
Names about as common as Austen
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