Augusta

Augusta: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “great, venerable”
Origin: Latin
Say it: aw-GUSS-tuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls (91% of all uses)

Feminine form of Augustus, from Latin augustus 'majestic, venerable.' It was used in ancient Rome as an imperial title.

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How popular is Augusta?

202415.6 per million US babies

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Babies named Augusta in 202452

2024 rank#3,072 girls

Peak year1890

Total US babies since 188018,233

Augusta is steady now but far below its 1890 peak.

Names like Augusta

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Augustusvenerable, exalted · Latin
Gusgreat, magnificent · Latin
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin

Augusta questions

What does the name Augusta mean?

Augusta means "great, venerable". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Augustus, from Latin augustus 'majestic, venerable.' It was used in ancient Rome as an imperial title.

Is Augusta a boy or girl name?

Augusta is mainly a girl's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Augusta?

52 US babies were named Augusta in 2024. Its peak year was 1890.

How do you pronounce Augusta?

Augusta is usually pronounced aw-GUSS-tuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.