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Typically a male name, I named my baby girl August in 2007. It fits.
I named my daughter this in 2006. It suits her sunny disposition.
I named my daughter this in 2002. It suits her happy, go-lucky attitude
August is sort of a breath of fresh air for a girl.

Personal experiences with the name August

People either LOVE it or think it is "interesting"; read: hate it.

Nicknames for August

Auggie, Gus, Aug,

Meanings and history of the name August

My name is August, Im female.
In French, its pronounced Aout'
it means Grand or Great.

Famous real-life people named August

August Maxwell- activist, non conformist, artist, AA member

August in song, story & screen

August is a main female character in "The Secret Life of Bees"; also a movie with Queen Latifah playing August.
In "Third Rock From the Sun" Tommy's (one of the aliens) girlfriend was named August Leffler (played by Shay Astar).