Boy name · Latin
Austin
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: great, venerableAustin is a boy's name that comes from Latin and means "great, venerable". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Great, venerable
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #113 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Austin
As a boy's name, Austin comes from Latin and means "great, venerable". It is used in English.
Austin is also a surname: the 270th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 113,709 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Austin on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Austin on 2 lists.
“From Augustine, and the capital of Texas”
From Redneck names for boys, cowboy names for boys
“From Augustine, great, venerable; also the Texas capital”
From Cowboy names, western boy names
How popular is Austin?
- US rank in 2025
- #113
- 3,103 babies, 1,817 per million boys
- Best rank
- #9 in 1996
- Most babies: 25,908 in 1995
- Babies since 1880
- At least 438,042
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 556 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 514 per million |
| 1900s | 527 per million |
| 1910s | 478 per million |
| 1920s | 387 per million |
| 1930s | 254 per million |
| 1940s | 167 per million |
| 1950s | 109 per million |
| 1960s | 105 per million |
| 1970s | 293 per million |
| 1980s | 1,696 per million |
| 1990s | 9,761 per million |
| 2000s | 5,650 per million |
| 2010s | 3,145 per million |
| 2020s | 2,033 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73 | #75 | #81 | #88 | #88 | #96 | #111 | #101 | #108 | #113 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Austin
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names with a similar meaning
- MagnusThe great (Latin, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
- AugustaGreat, venerable (Latin, girl)
- IrmaWhole, great (Germanic, girl)
- AugustoExalted, venerable (Latin, boy)
- GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
- ImeldaGreat battle (Germanic, girl)
- KabirGreat (Arabic, boy)
- MoragGreat one (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- RhiannonGreat queen (Welsh, girl)
- AgostinoVenerable, great (Latin, boy)
- AgustinaVenerable, great (Latin, girl)
- AugusteExalted, venerable (Latin, boy)
- AugustineVenerable (Latin, boy)
- AvgustaVenerable, sacred (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Austin
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Latin
- LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
- MaxThe greatest (Latin, boy)
- AdrianFrom Hadria (Latin, boy)
- FelixLucky, happy (Latin, boy)
- MartinDedicated to Mars (Latin, boy)
- OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- MarcoOf Mars (Latin, boy)
- MarcusOf Mars (Latin, boy)
- PatrickNobleman, patrician (Latin, boy)
- PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)
- VictorThe conqueror (Latin, boy)
- VincentConquering one (Latin, boy)
- CelestinoHeavenly (Latin, boy)
- ClemensMerciful (Latin, boy)
- ConstantineConstant, steadfast (Latin, boy)
- DanteEnduring, steadfast (Latin, boy)
- EmilianoRival, striving to equal (Latin, boy)
- FlorianFlourishing, blossoming (Latin, boy)
Austin: common questions
What does the name Austin mean?
Austin comes from Latin and means "great, venerable".
Is Austin a boy or girl name?
Austin is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 111 girls and 3,103 boys in the US were named Austin, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Austin come from?
Austin comes from Latin and means "great, venerable". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Austin?
Austin ranked #113 in the US in 2025, with 3,103 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Austin?
Forms of Austin with the same meaning and origin include Agustín (Spanish), August (English), Augustin (French), Augustus (English) and Gus (English).
What middle names go with Austin?
Middle names that flow well with Austin include Basil, Finn, Jack, Jude and Lane. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.