August Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like August

August Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: aw-guh(st)
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August Name Meaning

Move over May and June, there’s a new month name taking the girls’ baby name scene by storm. August is a bold choice with a strong meaning. She always has a sweet side, and we can’t help but say “aw” every time we see her!

August Name Popularity

How popular is the name August? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	—	0	0%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	—	0	0%
1920	—	0	0%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	—	0	0%
1923	—	0	0%
1924	—	0	0%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	—	0	0%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	—	0	0%
1929	—	0	0%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	—	0	0%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	0	0%
1939	—	0	0%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	—	0	0%
1942	—	0	0%
1943	—	0	0%
1944	—	0	0%
1945	—	0	0%
1946	—	0	0%
1947	—	0	0%
1948	—	0	0%
1949	—	0	0%
1950	—	0	0%
1951	—	0	0%
1952	—	0	0%
1953	—	0	0%
1954	—	0	0%
1955	—	0	0%
1956	—	0	0%
1957	—	0	0%
1958	—	0	0%
1959	—	0	0%
1960	—	0	0%
1961	—	0	0%
1962	—	0	0%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	—	0	0%
1965	—	0	0%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	—	0	0%
1968	—	0	0%
1969	—	0	0%
1970	—	0	0%
1971	—	0	0%
1972	—	5	0.0004%
1973	—	0	0%
1974	—	0	0%
1975	—	7	0.0005%
1976	—	0	0%
1977	—	7	0.0005%
1978	—	8	0.0006%
1979	—	12	0.0009%
1980	—	0	0%
1981	—	0	0%
1982	—	0	0%
1983	—	6	0.0004%
1984	—	0	0%
1985	—	0	0%
1986	—	0	0%
1987	—	0	0%
1988	—	0	0%
1989	—	0	0%
1990	—	0	0%
1991	—	0	0%
1992	—	0	0%
1993	—	5	0.0003%
1994	—	16	0.001%
1995	—	22	0.0015%
1996	—	29	0.0019%
1997	—	45	0.003%
1998	—	49	0.0033%
1999	—	29	0.0019%
2000	—	40	0.0026%
2001	—	47	0.0031%
2002	—	46	0.0031%
2003	—	17	0.0011%
2004	—	19	0.0012%
2005	—	31	0.002%
2006	—	31	0.002%
2007	—	40	0.0025%
2008	—	49	0.0032%
2009	—	61	0.0041%
2010	—	65	0.0045%
2011	—	66	0.0046%
2012	—	68	0.0048%
2013	—	65	0.0046%
2014	—	179	0.0123%
2015	—	187	0.0129%
2016	—	153	0.0106%
2017	—	198	0.0142%
2018	—	238	0.0173%
2019	—	277	0.0205%
2020	827	272	0.0214%
2021	835	264	0.0216%
2022	863	271	0.0205%

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Names Like August

If you like August, you’ll love these other names like August.

What names are diminutives of August?

A diminutive is a name that’s like August sounds, you might also like these names that sound like August, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Aggie	Good, pure	Greek

What names are variants of August?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name August.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Augstina	A variant form of Augusta.
Augusta	Great, magnificent	Latin
Auguste	Great, magnificent	Latin
Augusteen	Feminine form of Augustine great	Irish
Augustia	Great, magnificent	Latin
Augustina	Great, magnificent	Latin
Augustine	Great, magnificent	Latin
Augustyna	Great, magnificent	Latin
Augustyne	Great, magnificent	Latin

What names sound like August?

If you like how August sounds, you might also like these names that sound like August.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Auberta	A variant form of Alberta, meaning “illustrious because of noble descent.”	French
Aubrey	Elf ruler	English
Audie	Noble strength	English
Audra	Noble strength	English

Audrea	Noble strength	English
Audrey	Noble strength	English
Austen	Variant of Augustine.	English
Austin	Great	English
Autumn	Season of harvest	English

What names are similar to August?

Find a name that’s like August, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Cadence	With rhythm	Latin
Emory	Home strength	German
Juniper	Juniper tree	English
Luna	The moon	Latin
Nova	New	Latin
Oaklyn	Created name	American
Octavia	Eighth	Latin
Raven	Raven	English
Rowan	Of the rowan tree	Gaelic
Scarlet	Shade of red	English

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3 Comments

Her Mama Nov 19 at 7:53 pm

My daughters name ? Im obviously a fan!

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- Her Mom Nov 19 at 7:56 pm
  
  LOL! That ? Was a heart emoji. Guess emojis don’t work!
  
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Cam Jun 9 at 9:49 am

An old family name with sentimental value

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