Justinas (this is the original Lithuanian spelling) as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Justinas (this is the original Lithuanian spelling)

What is the meaning of the name Justinas (this is the original Lithuanian spelling) ?

The baby name Justinas (this is the original Lithuanian spelling) is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /juˈstɪnɐs/; anglicized: "yoos-TEE-nahs".

Justinas (this is the original Lithuanian spelling) is Latin in Origin.

Justinas is the standard Lithuanian masculine form of Latin Iustinus, from iustus, “just, fair, righteous.” The name traveled through Christian Europe with the cult of early saints - most notably Justin Martyr (2nd century) - and entered Lithuanian naming after Christianization, becoming well established by the 19th–20th centuries. In Lithuanian it keeps the -as masculine ending common to native and adapted names while preserving the ethical sense of justice embedded in its Latin root.

Forms and cognates include Justin (English/French), Giustino (Italian), Justino (Spanish/Portuguese), Justyn (Polish), Justīns (Latvian), Iustin (Romanian), and Russian Yustin/Юстин; feminine counterparts are Justina and Justė. Common Lithuanian short forms are Justas and the colloquial Justukas. The name is associated with respected cultural figures such as poet-dramatist Justinas Marcinkevičius and bishop-statesman Justinas Staugaitis, which helped sustain its steady popularity in modern Lithuania. Name-day calendars usually link Justinas to St. Justin’s feast on June 1.

⚙ We can't find Justinas (this is the original Lithuanian spelling) in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.