Given name & surname
Augusta
“venerable; majestic”·“one who is venerable; majestic”
Augusta is a feminine form of Augustus. In Latin use, Augustus carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Augusta carries the interpretation “venerable; majestic.” Augusta is a feminine form of Augustus. In Latin use, Augustus carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Augusta is used as a feminine counterpart of AuGustus. Augusta is used as a feminine counterpart of Augustus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Augusta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,281
- 1,693 boys · 16,588 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 387 babies
- 2025
- 49
- #3,215 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 5% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 49 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,215 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 369 in 1915. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,637 as a first name in 2020; 1,100 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Augusta’s family of names
In English usage, Augusta has a diminutive in Gussie. Augusta is a feminine form of Augustus. Augusta has a related form in Austin.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Augusta has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
8 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 18
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Augustmasculine form
- Augustusmasculine form
- Augustohas masculine form
- AugusteGerman
- Αυγούσταderivative · Greek
- Августаborrowing · Russian, Ukrainian
- Ágústaequivalent
- Avgustaequivalent
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People named Augusta
- Ada LovelaceEnglish mathematician (1815–1852)
- Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachGerman empress (1811-1890)
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-GothaGerman princess (1719–1772); Princess of Wales as wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales; mother of George III
- Princess Augusta of Great BritainBritish princess (1737-1813)
- Princess Augusta of CambridgeGrand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz1822–1916
- Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdomsixth child and second daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte1768–1840
- Augusta SavageAmerican sculptor (1892–1962)
- Augusta Marie of Holstein-GottorpConsort of Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1649-1728)
- Augusta HolmèsFrench composer of British-Irish origin1847–1903
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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