The story behind Augusta
From Latin Augusta, feminine of Augustus. The places are mostly named for British royalty.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Augusta.
Portuguese entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Augusta.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /əˈɡʌstə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Polish: /awˈɡus.ta/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /awˈɡus.tɐ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [aʊ̯ˈɡus.tɐ]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /awˈɡuʃ.tɐ/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [aʊ̯ˈɡuʃ.tɐ]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /awˈɡuʃ.tɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [awˈɣuʃ.tɐ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /awˈɡuʃ.tɐ/
Popularity
Augusta ranked #3215 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Augusta
Adria
From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adriana
Doublet of Adrienne and Adrian. a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan], equivalent to English Adriana a female given name from Latin [in turn from Etruscan],…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adrianna
Learned borrowing from Latin Adrianna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agata
Learned borrowing from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ágata
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Ágata, from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agneta
Borrowed from Latin Agneta, diminutive form of Agnes. First recorded in Sweden in 1397. Cognate with Danish Agnete.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Augusta
Æmile
From Latin Aemilius. See also French Émile.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Barbra
A female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Augusta
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balduino
Borrowed from Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length