August
August is a boy name of Latin origin, ranked #36 in popularity, meaning Great, venerable, majestic.
What August means
Great, venerable, majestic.
August sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where August comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
August is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is August?
August is ranked #36. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of August
Two ideas meet in August: the long-established classics and royalty and rule. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like August
These share August's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Julius — Youthful; downy-bearded.
- Lawrence — Crowned with laurel.
- Octavian — The eighth-born.
- Augusta — Great and venerable.
- Diana — Divine; goddess of the moon and hunt.
- Victoria — Victory.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Henry — Ruler of the home.
- William — Resolute protector.
- Cesare — Long-haired; emperor.
- Charles — Free man.
More Latin names
- Arabella — Yielding to prayer; beautiful.
- Augusta — Great and venerable.
- April — Opening buds of spring.
- Augustine — Great and venerable.
- Amadeus — Lover of God.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Adrian — Of the dark sea.
- Aurelia — The golden one.
- Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.
- Aurelio — The golden one.