Given name & surname · also Latin
Austin
“one who is venerable; majestic”·“venerable; majestic”
Austin is a form of August. One Latin interpretation is “one who is venerable; majestic.” Austin is a variant of Augusta. In Latin use, Augusta carries the interpretation “venerable; majestic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Austin carries the interpretation “one who is venerable; majestic.” Austin is a form of August. One Latin interpretation is “one who is venerable; majestic.” Austin is a variant of Augusta. In Latin use, Augusta carries the interpretation “venerable; majestic.”
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Austin is used as a form of August.
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. Austin is a form of August. The history of August gives this family its wider story. August has historical associations with royal or imperial families.
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Austin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 443,723
- 438,042 boys · 5,681 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 26,080 babies
- 2025
- 3,214
- #113 for boys · #1,810 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 3,103 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 113 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 25,908 in 1995. It also appeared in 111 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (343). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 362,154 as a first name in 2020; 113,709 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.
Austin’s family of names
In English usage, Austin has a diminutive in AUSSIE. In English usage, Austin shares an earlier linguistic root with Augustine. In English usage, Austin has a related form in Agustin.
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Around the world
Austin has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
8 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
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 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Augustbase name
- Augustinedoublet · English
- Austinefeminine form
- Aŭstenoequivalent
- Agustèinequivalent
- Daoustequivalent
- ΌστινGreek
- ОстинRussian
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People named Austin
- Post MaloneAmerican singer and rapper (born 1995)
- Austin ButlerAmerican actor (born 1991)
- Austin MahoneAmerican singer (born 1996)
- Austin NicholsAmerican actor and director (born 1980)
- Austin AbramsAmerican actorborn 1996
- Xavier WoodsAmerican professional wrestlerborn 1986
- Austin AriesAmerican professional wrestlerborn 1978
- Austin ReavesAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
- Austin KrajicekAmerican tennis playerborn 1990
Characters named Austin: Austin Powers (fictional character).
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