August name meaning

✍ Updated on: March 9th, 2023

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Latin

Usage: English, German, Polish, Scandinavian, Faroese, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of August

aw-guh(st)

Meaning: Venerable, August and Holy

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What does August mean?
Variations of August
Nicknames for August
How popular is August?
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Similar Names to August
Sibling Names for August
Famous People Named August
Lists having August

What does August mean?

Predominantly used in Danish, Polish, Scandinavian, Swedish, German, Finnish, Icelandic, English, Norwegian and Faroese long standing and lofty, August is originated from Latin and a gender-neutral name, meaning of August is "Venerable, August or Holy".

August is form of persistent and prominent Augustus. Augustus is variation of long standing and well-liked August. Also Augustus is a variant of venerable, prevalent and saintly Augustine. Prevalent and Venerable Augustus has its origin in Latin, Augustus means "Revered and Exalted".

August is short of Augustine. Augustine is variation of imperishable and frequently used August. Also Augustine is form of customary and ceaseless Augustina. Augustine is effeminate variant of Augustin. Acclaimed and All time favorite Augustine came from Latin language, meaning of Augustine is "Great, Worthy of Respect and Majestic".

August is celebrated on on February 29th.

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How do I pronounce August?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled August is aw-guh(st). The name can also be pronounced as awg-ist.

Variants of August

Augustinus, Augustus, Agust, Augustine, Augustin, Augustina

Nicknames for August

Given name August has plenty of nicknames like:

Names that rhyme with August

How popular is the name August?

August is a popular name in United States given to over 49482 babies in 210 years. Presently at its peak, it ranked 74th when 2264 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 100 baby names 12 times August is a common name in Denmark given to over 4788 babies in 19 years. Recently peaking at the charts, 347 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 13rd position.

Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 19 times Also, A common name in Sweden with over 3795 new-borns have been given the name since 1998.

At present at its peak, it ranked 32nd when 400 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

August is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 851 on boy names chart when 36 babies were named August. Over 257 babies in England and Wales have been named August.

Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 1996 and has secured the place in top 400 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 310 on boy names chart when 36 babies were named August.

There are over 281 babies that have been given the name August in Belgium.

August is an uncommon baby name in France, its highest ever rank is 452 (1912) in its 15 years run on France naming chart.

But August is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in Austria. At least, 90000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	170	2264	905	294
2017	191	2041	1011	254
2016	193	2076	1133	222
2015	195	2080	1071	244
2014	241	1536	1101	231

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What numbers say about August?

You never approach issues or challenges with a negative attitude because you know that no problem comes with a solution. Job and life success are your priorities. You love life and life loves you. You are a disciplined person is what number 8 as your expression number as to say about you. You are aggressive by nature because of the many emotions you keep inside. Details matter to you, especially when it comes to choosing your love partner.

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Sibling Names for August

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Famous people named August

August Wilhelm Ambros, Austrian composer and music historian of Czech descent
August Immanuel Bekker, German philologist and critic
August Neander, German theologian and church historian
August Tholuck, German Protestant theologian and church leader
August Hermann Francke, German Lutheran clergyman, philanthropist
August Dillmann, German orientalist and biblical scholar
August Meineke, German classical scholar
August Potthast, German historian, was born at Höxter
August Palm, Swedish socialist activist and a key person in introducing the then revolutionary social democratic labour movement
August Beer, German physicist, chemist
August von Wassermann, German bacteriologist and hygienist
August Dorner, German Protestant theologian

August Kopisch, German poet and painter
August Ludwig von Schlözer, German historian
August Kopff, German astronomer and discoverer of several comets and asteroids
August Spies, American upholsterer, radical labor activist
August Wilhelm Iffland, German actor and dramatic author
August von Trott zu Solz, German politician
August Wöhler, German railway engineer
August Heinrich Matthiae, German classical scholar
August Krönig, German chemist and physicist
August Leopold Crelle, German mathematician
August Pott, German pioneer in linguistics
August Blanche,
August von Pelzeln, Austrian ornithologist
August Schrader, German-American immigrant

August Nordenskiöld, Finnish-Swedish alchemist and Swedenborgian critic of slavery
August Natterer, German outsider artist with schizophrenia
August Gillhaus, Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. President in 1908 and for U.S. Vice President
August Hahn, German Protestant theologian
August Klotz, German schizophrenic outsider artist and one of the "schizophrenic masters" profiled by Hans Prinzhorn
August Enna, Danish composer, known mainly for his operas
August Leimbach, German-American sculptor
August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German theologian and minister
August Meitzen, German statistician
August von Gödrich, German racing cyclist
August Kekulé, German organic chemist
August Ferdinand Möbius, German mathematician and theoretical astronomer

August Weismann, German evolutionary biologist
August Hlond, Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet, translator and critic
August Böckh, German classical scholar and antiquarian
August Krogh, Danish professor at the department of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen
August Schleicher, German linguist
August Wilhelm von Hofmann, German chemist
August Cieszkowski, Polish philosopher
August Kundt, German physicist
August Heinrich Petermann, German cartographer
August Herman Pfund, American-born physicist, spectroscopist
August Bier, German surgeon
August Derleth, American writer and anthologist
August Horch, German engineer and automobile pioneer

August Strindberg, Swedish playwright, novelist, poet
August Bournonville, Danish ballet master and choreographer
August Wilhelm Zumpt, German classical scholar
August Wilson, American playwright whose work included a series of ten plays
August von Kotzebue, German dramatist and writer
August Vollmer, first police chief of Berkeley
August Dvorak, American educational psychologist and professor of education at the University of Washington
August von Mackensen, German field marshal
August Bebel, German socialist politician, writer, and orator
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet
August Belmont Jr., August Belmont Jr