Austen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Austen

What is the meaning of the name Austen ?

The baby name Austen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːstən/ (BrE), /ˈɑːstən/ (AmE); respelling: AW-stən.

Austen is English in Origin.

Austen is an English given name and surname, a refined variant of Austin, itself the medieval short form of Augustine (Latin Augustinus). Ultimately from Augustus, it carries the meaning "venerable," "great," or "exalted." The Austen spelling long coexisted with Austin in Middle English records and later stabilized as a family name, then returned to use as a first name.

Usage spans England and the wider Anglophone world: medieval popularity reflected devotion to St. Augustine of Hippo and Augustine of Canterbury; in modern times Austen rose alongside Austin in the late 20th century and today is sometimes used as a unisex choice. Literary resonance comes from the novelist Jane Austen, whose surname lends the forename a cultured association. Common variants and related forms include Austin, Auston, Austyn, Augustine, Augustin, Agustín, and Augusten; cognates trace back to the Latin root Augustus.