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Austin

Also spelled: Austen, Austyn

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Medieval English form of Augustine, from Latin augustus, 'venerable, majestic' Well attested

The Texas city is named after a man with this surname, not the other way around.

Origin
English, from Old French and Latin
Popularity

US 2025: #113 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #86

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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