The story behind Augustine
From Latin Augustīnus, derivative of Augustus. Doublet of Austin.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
English entry
From French Augustine, from Latin Augustīna. Doublet of Augustina.
French entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Augustīna. By surface analysis, Augustin + -e.
Pronunciation
General-American: /əˈɡʌstɪn/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɡəˌstiːn/
- General-American: /ˈɔɡəˌstin/
- cot-caught-merger: /ˈɑɡəˌstin/
- French: /o.ɡys.tin/
Popularity
Augustine ranked #3839 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Anastázie
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Angeline
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Annabelle
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Anne-Marie
Borrowed from French Anne-Marie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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Middle Names for Augustine
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Augustine
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldovino
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length