August

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈaʊ̯.ɡʊst/(German) /ˈaw.ɡust/(Polish) /ˈaʊ.ɡɵst/(Swedish) /ˈæʉ.ɡʉst/(Norwegian) /ˈɔ.ɡəst/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus. This was the name of three Polish kings.

As an English name it can also derive from the month of August, which was named for the Roman emperor Augustus.

Related Names

VariantAukusti(Finnish)
DiminutivesAku, Kusti(Finnish) Gus(English)
Feminine FormsAugusta, Auguste(German) Augusta(English)
Other Languages & CulturesAugustus(Ancient Roman) Augustus, Gust, Guus(Dutch) Auguste(French) Augusto(Italian) Augusts(Latvian) Augustas, Gustas(Lithuanian) Augusto(Portuguese) Avgust(Russian) Avgust(Slovene) Augusto(Spanish) Avhust(Ukrainian)
User SubmissionAugùst

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: May 27
Austria: August 3
Estonia: August 28
Finland: January 7
Norway: August 28
Poland: August 3
Poland: October 31
Sweden: January 7

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Entry updated April 23, 2024