Augustine
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Majestic, venerable, the great one — Saint Augustine of Hippo was a former hedonist who became the most influential theologian in Western Christianity, writing the Confessions and The City of God. His name carries the intellectual grandeur of a mind that wrestled with God across four hundred pages of autobiography and won, transforming personal failure into universal theology
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Augustine is a Christian boy name of Latin origin, meaning “Majestic, venerable, the great one — Saint Augustine of Hippo was a former hedonist who became the most influential theologian in Western Christianity, writing the Confessions and The City of God. His name carries the intellectual grandeur of a mind that wrestled with God across four hundred pages of autobiography and won, transforming personal failure into universal theology”.
Augustine is a boy's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Majestic, venerable, the great one — Saint Augustine of Hippo was a former hedonist who became the most influential theologian in Western Christianity, writing the Confessions and The City of God. His name carries the intellectual grandeur of a mind that wrestled with God across four hundred pages of autobiography and won, transforming personal failure into universal theology" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among African, American, European families, Augustine carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Augustine
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Augustine lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
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See Augustine's saint & feast day →What does Augustine's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Augustine resonates in either tradition.
Augustine's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Augustine's full reading →
Does Augustine go with your family's names?
Augustine breaks into 7 sounds: /AO-G-AH-S-T-IH-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Augustine sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Augustine beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Augustine — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Augustine
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From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in African families
Sharing the same meaning
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Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Augustine
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Common questions about Augustine
What does the name Augustine mean?
Augustine means "Majestic, venerable, the great one — Saint Augustine of Hippo was a former hedonist who became the most influential theologian in Western Christianity, writing the Confessions and The City of God. His name carries the intellectual grandeur of a mind that wrestled with God across four hundred pages of autobiography and won, transforming personal failure into universal theology." It is a boy name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Augustine a boy or girl name?
Augustine is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Augustine?
Augustine is of Latin origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among African, American, European families.
Is Augustine a Christian name?
Yes. Augustine is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Latin origin.
What does Augustine mean in Latin?
Augustine originates from Latin, where it means "Majestic, venerable, the great one — Saint Augustine of Hippo was a former hedonist who became the most influential theologian in Western Christianity, writing the Confessions and The City of God. His name carries the intellectual grandeur of a mind that wrestled with God across four hundred pages of autobiography and won, transforming personal failure into universal theology."
What are common nicknames for Augustine?
Common short forms of Augustine include Augu, Augi.
What is the numerology of Augustine?
Augustine has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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