Augustus
Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Augustus: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2023.
Augustus comes from the Latin *augustus*, meaning "majestic" or "venerable" – a title first granted to the Roman emperor Octavian, who then became known as Augustus. The name has long been favoured by European royalty, including Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, and Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, a son of George III. Its influence stretches to place names: the American city of Augusta, Georgia, shares the same root, as does the month of August, renamed in honour of the emperor. A shorter, friendly variant is Gus, which keeps the regal feel while feeling more at home on
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20234 babies
- Latest (2023)
- #6144 babies
- Total births
- 4since 2023
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y