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August Names

  1. Tavia

    • Origin:

      Spanish short form of Octavia

    • Meaning:

      "eighth"

    • Description:

      Cute, distinctive diminutive for this regal-sounding name.
  2. Kanya

    • Origin:

      Hindi

    • Meaning:

      "virgin"

    • Description:

      Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
  3. Austen

    • Origin:

      Literary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "great, magnificent"

    • Description:

      While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.
  4. Augusto

    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Augustus, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "majestic, venerable"

    • Description:

      With the current craze for ancient Roman names, variations of the Latin Augustus with its majestic meaning are becoming more popular in many cultures. Month name August, also drawn from the original Augustus, is the most popular form in the US, but Augusto may start showing up on international popularity lists.
  5. Ruslana

    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Slavic "Ruslan," from the Turkic/Persian word for "Lion"

    • Meaning:

      "Lion"

    • Description:

      Singer Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko, who goes by her first name, won the Eurovision contest in 2004 and remains a popular artist in Ukraine.
  6. Scirocco

    • Origin:

      Italian, from Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"

    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  7. Amapola

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "poppy"

    • Description:

      A rarely heard flower name, Amapola comes from the Spanish word for "poppy", in turn associating with name with remembrance and the months of August and November. Pronounced as a-ma-POH-la, with the emphasis on the third syllable, it may feel similar enough to Amalia, Amaia, and Paula to work.
  8. Rhian

    • Origin:

      Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "maiden"

    • Description:

      Popular in Wales, but likely to be mispronounced as Ryan here.
  9. Augustina

    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Augustus, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "the exalted one"

    • Description:

      Derived from the Ancient Roman family name, Augustinus, itself a form of Augustus, this elaborate form is less familiar than August and Augusta, but it has the flair of Georgiana and Evangelina. Briefly popular in the US, France and Czechia a century ago, Augustina blends clunky and frilliness.
  10. Fleming

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "man from Flanders"

    • Description:

      If it's not too phlegmatic for you, this surname and name of a Scottish clan could honor a number of people, especially Alexander Fleming, the father of antibiotics, and Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond.
  11. Hachiro

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "eighth son"

    • Description:

      Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.
  12. Sebbe

    • Origin:

      Swedish variation of Sebastian

    • Meaning:

      "person from ancient city of Sebasta"

    • Description:

      This Swedish form of Sebastian would work nicely as a nickname.
  13. Theodota

    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Theodotus, Latin from Greek

    • Meaning:

      "given to god"

    • Description:

      With Theodora showing signs of revival, this rare saints' name could be an appealing alternative.