Augustine

Latin

"great, magnificent"

Augustine Origin and Meaning

The name Augustine is a boy's name of English origin meaning "great, magnificent".

Augustine is more substantial (and saintly) than August, less pretentious than Augustus, and, along with its nickname Gus, is definitely a viable choice.

Augustine is actually the diminutive form of Augustus and achieved its fame via the great fourth century saint, St. Augustine of Hippo, whose teachings and writings had a great effect on early Christianity.

A major character in Uncle Tom's Cabin is Augustine St. Clare. The full name of the author of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake is James Augustine Aloysius Joyce.

Model Linda Evangelista chose the French form Augustin for her son, also used by Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger as a middle name for their son James.

The Spanish Agustin is experiencing a wild burst of popularity in South America: in recent years it has been the number one name in Uruguay and in the Top 5 in Argentina.

Augustine Rank in US Top 1000

# 623 in the US

Augustine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 549 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Augustine

• 623 US 2023
• 549 Nameberry 2025
• 519 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Augustine

• Saint Augustine of Hippo Algerian,born philosopher and theologian
• Saint Augustine of Canterbury English bishop
• Augustine Birrell English politician; Chief Secretary for Ireland
• Augustine Baker English Benedictine mystic and an ascetic author
• Augustine Kizis Greek musician
• Augustine Steward English politician
• Augustine Washington father of 1st U.S. President George Washington
• Augustine Warner both George Washington's great,grandfather and great,great,grandfather

The name Augustine in Pop Culture

• Augustine Sycamore the professor in Pokémon X and Y versions
• Captain Augustine Little a character in the novel series "Temeraire" by Naomi Novik
• Pron. "aw GUS,tin"

International Variations of the name Augustine

• Agostino Italian
• Augustus Slavic
• Agaistin Irish Gaelic
• Augustinos Greek