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Austin

Boy name · 1,089 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Austin: 1,089 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 63 births in 2016.

From the Latin *Augustinus*, meaning "great" or "venerable," Austin began as a medieval diminutive of Augustine and later became a given name in its own right. The name is best known through Stephen F. Austin, the 19th‑century empresario who brought Anglo settlers to Mexican Texas, and after whom the state capital, Austin, Texas, is named. In popular culture, the fictional spy Austin Powers brought a playful, groovy energy to the name. A crisp, one‑syllable alternative to longer classical names, Austin has also been a surname in Scotland, though its Scottish‑born bearers remain relatively few compared to its enduring transatlantic appeal.