Boy · Latin
Austin
Say it: AW-stin
Meaning
The medieval English form of Augustine, from Latin augustus 'venerable'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The medieval vernacular of Augustine.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1990s
In the United States
- 425,774 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1995, about 1 in 73 boys
- 4,134 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Austen, Austyn
| Latin | Augustinus |
|---|---|
| French | Augustin |
| English | Augustine |
| Spanish | Agustín |
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- English poll taxes and lay subsidy rolls (13th and 14th centuries)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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