August

AW-gust

Boy

Average rank #239 across 7 countries

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."

How popular is August?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#310

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馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#495

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馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#468

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馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#81

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馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

#94

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馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#105

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#118

in 2025

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