August
AW-gust
Average rank #239 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English
German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus, meaning "Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase". Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor. He was the adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. This was also the name of three kings of Poland."
Popularity
How popular is August?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#310
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#495
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#468
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#81
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#94
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#105
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#118
in 2025
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