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Augustine

Augustine is a Latin-rooted name meaning great, venerable, or majestic.

Ranked #545 in US baby names in 2025, rising over the past 5 years.

Augustine is one of the weightiest Christian heritage names, associated especially with Augustine of Hippo, whose writings shaped Western Christian theology.

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OriginLatin
GenderBoy
FeelTheological
PronunciationAW-guh-steen

Is Augustine biblical?

No

Biblical status Not in Scripture

Augustine is not a biblical name. It is a Latin-rooted name connected with greatness or venerable status.

Is Augustine a Christian name?

Yes

Christian tradition Saint or church-history heritage

Augustine is established through Augustine of Hippo, bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church whose writings shaped Western Christianity.

Plain answer

Augustine is not a biblical name, but it is one of the weightiest Christian heritage names through Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church.

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Meaning

The meaning of Augustine

Augustine comes from Latin Augustus, a word connected with greatness, dignity, or venerable status. In Christian use, the name is less about status and more about the long memory of Augustine of Hippo.

Christian history

Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo was a bishop, theologian, preacher, and writer whose work became central to Western Christianity. His Confessions remains one of the most influential spiritual autobiographies in Christian history.

The name therefore carries themes of conversion, restless searching, grace, sin, memory, prayer, and intellectual seriousness.

Naming use

A serious heritage name

Augustine feels more distinctive than August or Austin, but it gives access to both shorter forms. It has a scholarly and devotional tone rather than a casual one.

For families, the name may appeal when they want a Christian heritage choice that is not directly biblical but is unmistakably part of the church's intellectual and spiritual memory.

Sound

How to pronounce Augustine

Phonetic
AW-guh-steen
IPA
/ˈɔːɡəstiːn/

3 syllables · stress: AW-guh-steen · ends in a consonant

Forms

Variants and nicknames

Alternate spellings

  • Augustin
  • Austin
  • August
  • Augustinus
  • Agustin

Short forms and nicknames

  • Augie
  • Gus

Languages

Augustine in other languages

Latin
Augustinus
Greek
ΑὐγουστῖνοςAugoustinos
Spanish
Agustín
French
Augustin
German
Augustinus
Italian
Agostino
Portuguese
Agostinho
Polish
Augustyn
Russian
АвгустинAvgustin

Christian background

Christian and biblical background

Augustine is associated with Christian reflection on grace, desire, conversion, Scripture, and the life of the church. The name belongs to the saints' name tradition and to theological history. For more on the Christian saint tradition and how it shapes naming choices across denominations, see Early Christian saint names.

Bearers

Notable people named Augustine

  • historical

    Augustine of HippoBishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church whose Confessions and City of God shaped Western Christianity, 354 to 430

  • historical

    Augustine of CanterburyBenedictine missionary, first Archbishop of Canterbury, sent by Gregory the Great in 597, died around 604

  • historical

    Augustine BirrellBritish Liberal politician and literary essayist, 1850 to 1933

Saint

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Traditions
Catholic, Anglican
Patron of
theologians, brewers, printers, sore eyes

Augustine of Hippo (354 to 430) is honored as one of the four Doctors of the Latin Church. Augustine of Hippo is commemorated in the Western churches and, separately, in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Augustine of Canterbury, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, is commemorated separately in the Catholic Church and the Church of England.

Naming history

Naming tradition and history

Augustine has long been used in Christian Europe, while August and Austin have often felt more accessible in English. The full form Augustine remains substantial and distinctive.

Recent US use

Augustine in recent US use

Rank in 2025
#545
Peak rank
#474 in 1906
Recent trend
rising over the last 5 years
Years in the SSA records
145 (since 1880)

Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880-2025.

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For families

For families looking at Augustine

For a Christian family, Augustine is a strong formal name with theological depth. It may suit parents who like historic names, saints names, and names that can shorten naturally.

Common questions

What does Augustine mean?

Augustine comes from Latin roots connected with greatness, dignity, or venerable status.

Is Augustine a biblical name?

No. Augustine is not a biblical name, but it is a major Christian heritage name.

Who was Augustine of Hippo?

Augustine of Hippo was a bishop and theologian whose writings deeply shaped Western Christianity.

Sources

Sources for Augustine

  • The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, E. G. Withycombe (3rd edition)Supports: Latin etymology; from Augustus, great or venerable.
  • The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, David Hugh Farmer (5th edition)Supports: Saint Augustine of Hippo; bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church; feast day (August 28).

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BenedictThe other major Latin Catholic-tradition heritage name; Augustine and Benedict together shaped the Western intellectual and monastic tradition.PaulThe biblical figure who most shaped Augustine's theology; the Confessions describe his decisive turn at reading Romans 13.MonicaSaint Monica was Augustine's mother. Her 17-year intercessory prayer for his conversion is the central narrative of the early books of the Confessions. The two names are linked through the single most-cited mother-son narrative in Western Christianity.AmbroseSaint Ambrose baptized Augustine in Milan in 387, becoming the mentor whose preaching and writings most directly shaped Augustine's theological formation. The three figures (Augustine, Monica, Ambrose) form a tight late-antique Christian cluster.GregoryBoth Augustine and Gregory the Great are among the four original Latin Doctors of the Church. Gregory wrote one of the earliest biographies of Benedict and sent the mission to Anglo-Saxon England led by Augustine of Canterbury, named for the earlier Augustine.AnselmBoth are Doctors of the Church whose theological work shaped Western Christianity. Anselm of Canterbury (1033 to 1109) built directly on Augustine's earlier theological framework, developing the satisfaction theory of atonement in Cur Deus Homo that became foundational in Western Christian atonement theology.