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
"blend of Vanessa and Penelope; weaver of nets"
Origin: American (fictional)
Austen is more popular, ranked #1986 vs #2845 for Vanellope.
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Austen is more popular, ranked #1986 compared to Vanellope at #2845 in the United States.
Austen means "majestic, venerable" (Latin Augustus origin). Vanellope means "blend of Vanessa and Penelope; weaver of nets" (American (fictional) origin).
Austen is primarily a boy name. Vanellope is primarily a girl name.