August

AW-gust / OW-guwst Great, magnificent.

Meaning

August is a male given name and is of Latin origin. It means great, magnificent. Pronounced as AW-gust / OW-guwst, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 250 of U.S birth chart of the year 2020.

Here are some potential nicknames for August: Augie, Gus, Gust, Augs.

Origin

Latin

Gender

August is a boy's name.

Common Nicknames

Augie, Augs, Gus, Gust

Pronunciation

AW-gust / OW-guwst
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Syllables

Famous People

August
August Coppola
August Strindberg
August Wilson

The rank of August in the United States over time

Source: Social Security Administration

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