Austen
Meaning
"majestic, venerable"
Origin: Latin Augustus
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,986
- Total SSA Count
- 78
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aus
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"majestic, venerable"
Origin: Latin Augustus
"peaceful ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Freddie is more popular, ranked #1955 vs #1986 for Austen.
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Freddie is more popular, ranked #1955 compared to Austen at #1986 in the United States.
Austen means "majestic, venerable" (Latin Augustus origin). Freddie means "peaceful ruler" (Germanic origin).
Austen is primarily a boy name. Freddie is primarily a boy name.