Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Just, righteous
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Ranked #1806 in 2024 with 90 babies born.
History: Justus is the Latin form of Justin, meaning just or righteous. It appears in the New Testament as the surname of two early Christians. It was used by early Christian communities and spread through Europe. It is particularly popular in Germany and the Netherlands and has been used in the United States as a distinctive biblical alternative to Justin.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Justus? About 1 in 33,621 babies born in 2024 were named Justus, or roughly 0.3 per day in the United States.
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