Boy name
Augin name meaning
“Well-born, of noble birth”
Augin means well-born or of noble birth. Used for boys in Türkiye, it represents Syriac Awgin and ultimately derives from Greek Eugenios, combining eu, good, with genos, birth or lineage. The historical religious figure Mar Awgin provides a concrete association with this form of the name.
What does Augin mean?
Well-born, of noble birth
In Turkish: Soylu doğmuş, iyi soydan
Augin is a masculine name meaning well-born, known through the Syriac naming tradition. Mar Awgin of early Christian monastic tradition is one of its historical associations. Its shared origin with Eugenios and Eugene illustrates how a single name can develop markedly different forms across languages.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Augin
Augin is a Latin-script rendering of Syriac Awgin. The name derives from Greek Eugenios, formed from eu, ‘good’, and genos, ‘lineage, birth’.
How to pronounce Augin
| Syllables | 3 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /auɡin/ |
Is Augin a boy’s name?
Yes, Augin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Augin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Augin
- Agit♂Brave, heroic, courageous
- Akgün♂♀A bright day
- Afşin♂A historical title of rulership
- Aygün♂♀Moon and day
- Argun♂Clean, pure
- Algan♂Taking, obtaining
- Artin♂Resurrection
- Aygen♂♀Dear companion, beloved, friend
- Akşin♂White-colored, very fair-complexioned
- Altin♂♀Precious yellow metal
- Algün♂A crimson day
- Alpin♂Name of the Scottish king Alpín
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Augin
- Augin Yalçın
FAQ about the name Augin
What is the meaning of Augin?
Augin means “Well-born, of noble birth”. Augin is a Latin-script rendering of Syriac Awgin. The name derives from Greek Eugenios, formed from eu, ‘good’, and genos, ‘lineage, birth’.
Is Augin a boy’s name?
Yes, Augin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Augin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Augin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Augin?
Augin is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Augin have?
Augin has 3 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Augin?
Augin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Augin?
Notable people named Augin include Augin Yalçın.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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