Names like August
August is a two-syllable Latin name that ends in -st. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as August.
Forrest English · woodsman, one who lives near the forest; immortalized by Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)
Ernest Germanic · serious, resolute
Orest Ukrainian · traditionally linked to the Greek Orestes
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition August comes from.
Vincent Latin · conquering
Felix Latin · happy, fortunate
Quentin Latin · from Quintus/Quintinus, traditionally 'fifth'
Marcell Latin · Hungarian form of Marcellus, a Roman cognomen from Marcus, probably from the god Mars
The same feel
Also classic, international and vintage revival names.
Chun-Wah Cantonese · uplift China, splendor (振華), a patriotic mid-century classic
Cyril English · lordly, masterful (Greek)
Nigel English · champion (Latin Nigellus, via Gaelic Niall)
Cecil English · blind (Latin Caecilius); old English aristocratic surname-name
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as August, on a similar curve.
Clement Latin · merciful, gentle
Loyal Latin · faithful, true (Old French loial, from Latin legalis)
Major Latin · military rank title, "greater"
Lucian Latin · from Lucianus, derived from 'lux' meaning 'light'
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