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Augie

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Augie

Pronounced AW-gee /ˈɔ.ɡi/High

Meaning: Pet form of August/Augustus — from Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic, dignified'Medium

In 30 seconds: Great and venerable: Augie pets August/Augustus — 'majestic'. Sunny, friendly, and warm (Augie March).
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Origin MediumLatin
MeaningPet form of August/Augustus — from Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic, dignified'
U.S. rank (2025)#5230 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births18 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 730
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202119152025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Augie is a pet form of August/Augustus — from Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic, dignified' (the title of the first Roman emperor). A sunny, friendly nickname-name (Saul Bellow's The Adventures of Augie March; said with a hard 'g').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, great-and-venerable at the root, and sunny.

Did you know? Augustus means 'great, venerable, majestic' (Latin augustus) — Augie is its sunny, friendly pet form (Saul Bellow's Augie March; a hard 'g').
Overall data confidence 68%
Behind the Name — Augustus — root etymology

Variations

AugustusAugustAuggie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Augie mean?

Augie pets August/Augustus — Latin 'great, venerable, majestic'.

How do you pronounce Augie?

It's said AW-gee /ˈɔ.ɡi/ — two syllables, stress on the first (hard g).

Is Augie a boy or girl name?

Augie is a boy's name.

How popular is Augie?

Augie is a rare name in the U.S.

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