Augustus

Meaning & origin

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.

Numerology of Augustus

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.

How Augustus sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Augustus breaks down into 7 phonemes: /AO-G-AH-S-T-AH-S/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

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.

The six signals, applied to Augustus

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Augustus maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.