Augusta
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Augusta is the feminine form of Augustus, a Latin name meaning “majestic,” “great,” or “worthy of respect.” Augusta recalls the emperor Augustus, is the capital of Maine, and is the first name of the formidable Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest; Gussy is a nickname.
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Usage of Augusta in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Augusta against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Augusta is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Augusta in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 49 girls were named Augusta, making it the #3211 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 16,588 girls have been named Augusta, with the most (369) in 1915. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Augusta in the US in 2025. Since 1880, 1,693 boys have been named Augusta, with the most (40) in 1919.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Belgium (Flanders) | #509 girls (all ages) | 1,206 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Brazil | #659 girls (all ages) | 16,615 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Poland | #972 girls (all ages) | 222 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Sweden | #558 girls (all ages) | 1,812 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Augusta in other languages
- Auguste German, Latvian
- Augustina Dutch
- Auguszta Hungarian
- Avgusta Slovenian
- Gusta Dutch
- Ágústa Icelandic
Augusta name days
- January 7 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Augusta
There are 61 towns and villages with Augusta in their name, in 11 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 40🇮🇹 Italy 6🇦🇺 Australia 4🇧🇷 Brazil 3🇦🇴 Angola 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Augusta | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | 43,459 | Map |
| Augusta | Sicily, 🇮🇹 Italy | 30,723 | Map |
| North Augusta | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 22,522 | Map |
| Augusta | Maine, 🇺🇸 United States | 18,899 | Map |
| Port Augusta | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 12,788 | Map |
| Augusta | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | 9,299 | Map |
| Augusta | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,734 | Map |
| Saint Augusta | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,317 | Map |
| Saint Augusta | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,317 | Map |
| Augusta | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,051 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Augusta
There are 18 lakes and reservoirs with Augusta in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 12🇨🇦 Canada 3🇦🇺 Australia 2🇵🇱 Poland 1
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| Augusta Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Augusta Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Augusta | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Augusta songs
12 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Augusta in their title. The best known:
- Rua Augusta (1964)
- AUGUSTA (13215)
- AUGUSTA (J. Carter)
- AUGUSTA (T. W. Carter)
- Augusta
- Augusta Tarragona – Antoni Planàs i Marca
- Augusta! How can you turn away? – Douglas Moore
- Augusta-dagen 1865 – Princess Eugénie of Sweden
- Sardana augusta – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- Tarraco Augusta – Albert Morros i Vidal
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Augusta
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Augusta.
Augusta Savage
Fictional characters named Augusta
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Augusta as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Augusta in public pet registers, making it the #7,190 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (7), Toronto (2), Cambridge (1). Augusta as a dog name →
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