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Justin
JustinSay it JUS-tin
- Meaning today
- Just, fair, righteous
- Original meaning
- "from Justinus, from justus 'just, upright, righteous'" Lewis & Short, s.v. justus; Justinus
- Say it
- JUS-tin
- Other spellings
- Justine
Justin
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Justin meaning
Justin is a Christian and international boy's name of Latin origin.
From Justinus, from justus 'just, upright, righteous'
Also used to mean: fair
Justin comes from the Latin name Iustinus, formed from iustus, which Lewis & Short define as just, upright and righteous; English just and justice share the root. The same dictionary lists Justinus as the name of a Roman historian, of two Byzantine emperors, and of Justin Martyr, the second-century philosopher who defended the Christians before the emperor Antoninus Pius and died for his faith. The name is used by Christian families in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), s.v. justus; Justinus · entry justus; Justīnus · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lewis & Short, justus (Perseus) · Lewis & Short, Justinus (Perseus)
Famous namesakes
- Saint Justin Martyr, 2nd-century apologist
- Justin Prabhakaran, Tamil film composer
Popularity abroad
- #233 United States, boys 2025 (down 34 from 199 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #735 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Justin · Justine