Comments for the name August

I actually had a friend (who was a girl) with this name.

From the Latin word meaning majestic dignity or grandeur. C. Julius Caesar Octavianus (grand nephew and heir of Julius Caesar) was given several honors by the Senate of Rome, among them was the name change to Imperator Caesar Augustus, on January 16, 27 B.C.
Not long afterwards, another honor was bestowed upon Caesar when the Calendar was reworked, and a month was created in his honor, the month of August, following the month of July, which honors his mentor and grand-uncle, Julius Caesar, who had been murdered by the senate on March 15, 44 B.C.

August Strindberg is a famous Swedish writer.

On the T.V. show "Third Rock from the Sun," August was the name of Tommy Solomon's girlfriend. She was played by Shay Astar.

I once worked with a little boy named August. We called him Auggie. At first, I didn't like the name, and I still don't like August much, but I thought Auggie was quite cute and that it fit him well.

Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann named their son August.

German pronunciation: OW-goost. [noted -ed]
Considered very old fashioned in Germany.

August has always been a girl's name to me, like April, ya know. Well whatever, I like the name anyways.

I prefer this name for a boy. Which is funny as I tend to prefer month, season, gemstone, etc names for a girl. I don't mind August for a girl, though.

August is a great name, very strong. Purely masculine in my book.

August Sander (1876-1964) German photographer best known for his pictures of German people in his book "People of the Twentieth Century" ("Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts").

Frederick August Wilson, known professionally as August Wilson, is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. He is best known for his Pittsburgh cycle of plays, depicting the African American experience through the 20th century. Of these, the most famous are Fences and The Piano Lesson.

Not necessarily famous, but there is a new movie out titled August Rush, with August being the "stage name" of Evan Taylor, who is trying to find his parents through music.

I find August incontrovertibly masculine -- I adore the name.

This, along with May and June, is one month name that doesn't sound weird as a name for a person. It sounds a bit old-fashioned, though, but not ridiculously so. There's no logical reason not to use it on both sexes, even though August is a masculine name in other languages than English. This name isn't a great source of nicknames, though. Augie? Ew!

I named my son this with the plan of nicknaming him Gus.

This name is so incredibly handsome and very mod. I adore it for a boy, and plan on nameing my future son this and calling him Gus and Gus-gus, like the little mouse in Cinderella. I do like Augie though, I don't think it is "ew" in the slightest.

Country singer Garth Brooks & his exwife named one of their daughters August.

It would be cool if a boy twin was named August and a girl twin was named April.

I really like this name for some reason. It is my favourite month name and I think that it would be prefect for any age. I personally think that it is a name that can be taken seriously the older someone gets. :DD

I don't like this name because of how it has 'Gus' in it.

Also used in Croatia.

August Šenoa (1838-1881) was a famous Croatian writer.

August was extremely popular in Sweden in the late 1800s. Approximately 1/4 of all boys born were given the name August (first or middle name). August is again popular in Sweden and has been on the top 100 for several years.

I think August is a very strong and masculine name!

August is also the Occitan form of Augustus.

August is one of the Boatwright Sisters in "The Secret Life of Bees".

Sounds to me like some snorting, rainbow-doting hippy parents from the 60's simply don't want to let go of the good-'ol-dayz. I would never name a child this, nor any other nature or month name (which has seemingly become a trend, unfortunately).
Can you imagine an "August Smith," "August Lovegood," in the serious work place? A lawyer? Business man (if he wants to sell colored beads and incense, then by all means)? A soldier? On a male, nevertheless? I shall answer... negative.

I've only known girls named August. It's a month name so it seems feminine. But there are no good nicknames. Auggie and Augie sound like choking and Gus sounds horrible to me but I don't know why.

I honestly don't think this name needs a nickname. It's only two syllables!

I love this name! It has an classic yet unique feel. I think it's a strong, smart, and masculine name, fitting for any age. I am actually expecting my first child in October and plan on naming him August Edward.

I like August for a boy. To the person who said it's a hippie name, August is more likely to be a grandparent of a hippie than a lovechild, as the name was most popular in the U.S. in the 1800s. I could certainly see a professional man with the name August.

I love the name August for a boy. It's masculine and handsome. I think it's awful, try hard, masculine, hippy-ish and just UGLY on a girl. I think Auggie is cute when he's younger and Gus is cool as a joke-ish nickname, which I could see myself doing since I'm just that kind of person.

I could easily see myself naming my son August.

August (1887-1949) was the son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and his wife Augusta.

August (1569-1572) was the son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and his wife Anna of Denmark.

August (1589-1615) was the son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Sophie.

August (1614-1680) was the son of John George I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Sibylle.

August (1722-1758) was the son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and his wife Sophie.

There is a German actor named August Diehl.

I love this name but it reminds me of the guy from water for elephants.

I love this name! It would be so cute to meet a little boy named August!