August, referring to the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, is a variant of the name Augustus, which is derived from the Latin word augere, meaning "to increase." As a baby name, it translates to "exalted" or "venerable." It was the title given to the first Roman emperor, Octavian, who was the adopted son of Julius Caesar. It's also the name actress Mandy Moore and singer-songwriter Taylor Goldsmith gave their son, August Harrison, and the name Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, gave their son, August Philip Hawke. Both babies were born in 2021, the same year August entered the Social Security Administration's top 125 for the first time. And it's not done yet!
