Given name & surname
Auguste
“one who is venerable; majestic”
Auguste is a form of Augustus. In Latin use, Augustus carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Auguste is a form of Augustus. In Latin use, Augustus carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Auguste is a variant of August. An origin associated with August is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French use, Auguste is used as a form of Augustus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Auguste 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
Auguste through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 496
- 468 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #3,853 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +62%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,853 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 61.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 665 as a first name in 2020; 4,297 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.
Auguste’s family of names
In French usage, Auguste has a diminutive in GUSTE. Auguste developed from Augustus. Auguste has a related form in August.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Auguste has relatives in 11 languages.
11 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 22
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Auguste
- Auguste ComteFrench philosopher, mathematician and sociologist (1798–1857)
- Auguste RodinFrench sculptor (1840–1917)
- Jean JaurèsFrench / Occitan socialist leader (1859-1914)
- Auguste BeernaertBelgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912)
- Louis-Auguste BlanquiFrench socialist and political activist (1805-1881)
- Auguste EscoffierFrench chef and culinary writer (1846–1935)
- Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-HolsteinGerman Empress and Queen of Prussia (1858–1921)
- Auguste PiccardSwiss physicist (1884–1962)
- Auguste de MarmontFrench General, nobleman and Marshal of France (1774-1852)
Characters named Auguste: C. Auguste Dupin (fictional French crime-solver created by Edgar Allan Poe).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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