Middle names for Augustus
Good middle names for Augustus change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Augustus has 3 syllables and ranked #407 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Augustus has 3 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Augustus James English form of Jacob
- Augustus Jack
- Augustus John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Augustus Luke 'man from Lucania'
- Augustus Miles
- Augustus Charles man, free man
- Augustus Kai
- Augustus Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Augustus Beau handsome (French)
- Augustus Myles
- Augustus Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Augustus George farmer, earth-worker
2-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Augustus Liam Irish short form of William
- Augustus Noah rest (Hebrew noaḥ)
- Augustus Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Augustus William will + helmet (Germanic)
- Augustus Lucas 'man from Lucania' (via Luke)
- Augustus Levi
- Augustus Daniel 'God is my judge'
- Augustus Michael 'who is like God?'
- Augustus Ethan firm, enduring
- Augustus Ezra help
- Augustus Leo lion
- Augustus Owen
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Augustus Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Augustus Vincent conquering
- Augustus Victor conqueror
- Augustus Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Augustus Theodore gift of God
- Augustus Martin of Mars
- Augustus Oliver
- Augustus Leo lion
- Augustus Wesley western meadow (surname)
- Augustus Calvin little bald one
Middle names from Augustus's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Augustus's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Augustus Enoch
- Augustus West
- Augustus Emmett little Emma (probably)
- Augustus Ransom
- Augustus Fletcher arrow maker (English surname)
- Augustus Casper treasurer (Persian, via Caspar)
- Augustus Rush
- Augustus Zack
- Augustus Elisha my God is salvation
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Augustus can clash with your last name. Check Augustus with a middle and last name for rhythm, initials and the monogram.
How these were chosen
There is no official record of middle names, so these come from sound rules, not popularity: a different number of syllables from Augustus, a different first sound and ending, and no repeated consonant or vowel run-on where the names meet. Initials depend on your last name, so the full-name checker tests them. Candidates are names given to at least 2,500 boys in the last five years. Style groups use our measured style lists, and "same era" names are those with the most similar popularity curve to Augustus.