Astin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Astin

What is the meaning of the name Astin ?

The baby name Astin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæstɪn/ (AS-tin).

Astin is English in Origin.

Astin is an English surname-turned-given name, most often treated as a spelling variant of Austin. Austin developed from Old French Austin/Austen, a vernacular form of Augustine (Latin Augustinus, from Augustus “great, venerable”). Along that line, Astin carries the sense of “majestic,” “venerable,” or “august.”

As a family name, Astin is recorded in England since the Middle Ages; as a first name it rose in late-20th-century English-speaking countries amid the fashion for surname names. It sees use for all genders, though it skews masculine. Modern visibility owes something to actors John Astin and Sean Astin. Close variants include Austin, Austen, Austyn, and Auston; related lookalikes are Aston and Ashton (Old English place-names: “east town” and “ash-tree town”). Alternate spellings such as Ashtin or Astyn are sometimes used. Pronounced AS-tin, it offers a crisp, contemporary alternative to Austin while retaining the same classical meaning.