Augustus
Pronunciation: [ ahg-UHST-uhs ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #70,283
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Augustus
Augustus is a girl name .
Is Augustus a boy or girl name? Augustus is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #70,283 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #409. Augustus is more commonly used as a boy name.
Augustus is currently ranked #70,283 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Augustus include Aug, Augu, Auguy, Auguie, Augus, Augusy, Augusie, Tus, Tusy, Tusie, Auy, and Auie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Augustus include August, Augusta, Augustine . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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