- Austen
Origin:
Shortened form of AugustineMeaning:
"venerable"Description:
While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, is more girlish.
- Austen
Origin:
Literary surname and shortened form of AugustusDescription:
Parents who love the great English novelist Jane Austen may choose this spelling of the popular name Austin to honor the author of Emma and Pride and Prejudice.