Augustus
/AO-G-AH-S-T-AH-S/
Majestic, venerable — Augustus is a Latin honorific from augere (to increase, to honour), conferred on Octavian as his title when he became Rome's first emperor and adopted son of Julius Caesar. It later passed into use across Christian Europe and gave its name to the month of August, naming a son for dignity, authority, and quiet command.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Augustus is a Christian boy name of Latin origin, meaning “Majestic, venerable — Augustus is a Latin honorific from augere (to increase, to honour), conferred on Octavian as his title when he became Rome's first emperor and adopted son of Julius Caesar. It later passed into use across Christian Europe and gave its name to the month of August, naming a son for dignity, authority, and quiet command.”.
Augustus is a boy's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Majestic, venerable — Augustus is a Latin honorific from augere (to increase, to honour), conferred on Octavian as his title when he became Rome's first emperor and adopted son of Julius Caesar. It later passed into use across Christian Europe and gave its name to the month of August, naming a son for dignity, authority, and quiet command." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among American, British, European families, Augustus 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 Augustus
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. Augustus lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
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See Augustus's saint & feast day →What does Augustus'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 Augustus resonates in either tradition.
Augustus's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Augustus's full reading →
Does Augustus go with your family's names?
Augustus breaks into 7 sounds: /AO-G-AH-S-T-AH-S/. 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 Augustus 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 Augustus beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Augustus — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Variants across cultures
Augustus appears in different forms across languages and traditions. Each variant carries the same root meaning with a distinct sound and spelling shaped by local phonology.
Names similar to Augustus
If Augustus resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in American families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Augustus
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Common questions about Augustus
What does the name Augustus mean?
Augustus means "Majestic, venerable — Augustus is a Latin honorific from augere (to increase, to honour), conferred on Octavian as his title when he became Rome's first emperor and adopted son of Julius Caesar. It later passed into use across Christian Europe and gave its name to the month of August, naming a son for dignity, authority, and quiet command.." It is a boy name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Augustus a boy or girl name?
Augustus is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Augustus?
Augustus is of Latin origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, British, European families.
Is Augustus a Christian name?
Yes. Augustus is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Latin origin.
What does Augustus mean in Latin?
Augustus originates from Latin, where it means "Majestic, venerable — Augustus is a Latin honorific from augere (to increase, to honour), conferred on Octavian as his title when he became Rome's first emperor and adopted son of Julius Caesar. It later passed into use across Christian Europe and gave its name to the month of August, naming a son for dignity, authority, and quiet command.."
What are common nicknames for Augustus?
Common short forms of Augustus include Gus, Augie, August.
What is the numerology of Augustus?
Augustus has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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