Given name
Augie
“one who is venerable; majestic”
In English use, Augie is a diminutive of Augustus. In Latin use, Augustus carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Augie is a diminutive of Augustus. In Latin use, Augustus carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Augie is a variant of August. An origin associated with August is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Augie is a diminutive of Augustus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Augie is a variant of August. The history of August gives this family its wider story. August has historical associations with royal or imperial families.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Augie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 759
- 749 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,230 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,230 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 686 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Augie’s family of names
In English usage, Augie is a diminutive of Augustus. Augie has a related form in August.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Augie
- Augie MeyersAmerican musician, songwriter and record producer (1940-2026)
- Augie BluntAmerican actor (1929-1999)
- Augie DukeAmerican actressborn 1986
- Augie OjedaAmerican professional baseball infielderborn 1974
- Augie WolfAmerican field athleteborn 1961
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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