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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1986 for Austen.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Austen at #1986 in the United States.
Austen means "majestic, venerable" (Latin Augustus origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Austen is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.