August

Venerable

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August meaning & origin

August is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Venerable". Listed origin: Latin.

Pronunciation

AW-gust

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, August ranked #910 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

GusAugie

August popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#856
2021#841
2022#864
2023#916
2024#910

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • August Rose
  • August Grace
  • August Marie
  • August Jane

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About August

What does the name August mean?

August is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Venerable". Listed origin: Latin.

How do you pronounce August?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is AW-gust. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name August?

In 2024, August ranked #910 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for August?

Ideas to try include Gus, Augie. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with August?

Try August Rose, August Grace, August Marie, August Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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