The first name Augustin
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Augustin, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 15 births (#1,587).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Augustin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Augustin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 93 boys born in the United States were named Augustin, the 1,743rd most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Augustin
60 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Charles-Augustin de CoulombFrench physicist (1736-1806)
- Augustin-Louis CauchyFrench mathematician (1789–1857)
- Augustin-Jean FresnelFrench engineer and physicist (1788-1827)
- Antoine-Augustin ParmentierFrench agronomist, naturalist, nutritionist, and hygienist; promoter of the potato as a fo, 1737–1813
- Augustin ThierryFrench historian (1795-1856)
- Augustin RobespierreFrench lawyer and revolutionary (1763-1794)
- Augustin BeaGerman Jesuit priest and scholar and cardinal (1881-1968)
- Matata Ponyo Mapon AugustinCongolese politician and university professor, born 1964
- Augustin PajouFrench artist (1730-1809)
- Augustin BarruelFrench publicist and Jesuit priest (1741–1820)
- Augustín MalárCzechoslovak general, warrior and soldier (1894–1945)
- Augustin ChantrelFrench footballer (1906-1956)
Questions
- How popular is the name Augustin?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Augustin, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2019, with 15 births.
- Is Augustin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,163 US babies named Augustin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Augustin most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 93 babies were named Augustin, its highest rank at 1,743rd.
- What name is Augustin a form of?
- Augustin is a form of Augustine.
- Is Augustin also a surname?
- Yes. Augustin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.