US Popularity Rank: 26905

Origin: Latin

Meaning: great and magnificent

Agustus is a masculine name of Latin origin. It can mean “majestic,” “the increaser,” or “venerable.” Often styled as Augustus, the person that comes to mind is Caesar Augustus or Octavius, the founder of the Roman Empire. He was chosen as the adopted son and heir of his maternal great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Subsequent rulers have also adopted this name for their regalia. More recently, a character by the name of Augustus ‘Gus’ Waters from The Fault in Our Stars has taken the world by storm. In this story, he is a 17-year cancer survivor who wants to have people remember him when he dies. Fictional and otherwise, one sees namesakes thrown into a life of extraordinary circumstances. And in all, they rise to the occasion. If that’s how you’d like your little one to be, this moniker will prove to be an advantage in the long run.