Austin
Meaning of Austin
Austin is an English name that began as a surname, derived from the Latin Augustinus, a form of Augustus meaning great or venerable. It came into use as a given name in the Middle Ages as a shortened form of Augustine, the name of the theologian and bishop St. Augustine of Hippo. It is pronounced AW-stin in both British and American English.
Its best-known associations are religious and Texan. St. Augustine of Hippo, whose Confessions and City of God shaped Western Christian thought, is the source of the name, and the Florida city of St. Augustine honors him. Stephen F. Austin, who led American colonization of Texas, is commemorated by the state capital, Austin. The name also belongs to the spy-comedy film character Austin Powers.
Among notable bearers, the actor Austin Butler, a BAFTA and Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee, is probably the most widely known. In the United States the name climbed steeply in the late twentieth century, from 211th in 1980 to 9th in 1996, and 25,908 boys received it in 1995 alone. Use has fallen since, to 3,103 births and 113th place in 2025.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as AW-stin (/ˈɔːstɪn/)
American English
- Pronunced as AW-stin (/ˈɔstɪn/)
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Notable People Named Austin
| Austin Robert Butler is an American actor, a BAFTA and Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee, and Time 100 honoree in 2023. |
| Austin Mahone is an American singer from San Antonio who first rose to fame on YouTube with pop song covers. |
| Austin John Winkler is an American musician and former lead singer of Hinder who now records as Austin John and released the six song EP Love Sick Radio in 2016. |
| Austin Kingsley Swift is an American producer and businessman and former actor known for Live by Night who, as the younger brother of Taylor Swift, has worked on her music videos and helps manage aspects of her licensing. |
| Austin Mitchell Seibert is an American NFL placekicker who starred at Oklahoma as the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2019, and later set the Commanders record with seven field goals in a game. |
