The baby name Justinus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒʌstɪnəs/ (JUS-ti-nus); Classical Latin: /juːˈstiː.nus/ (yoo-STEE-nus).
Justinus is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Justinus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒʌstɪnəs/ (JUS-ti-nus); Classical Latin: /juːˈstiː.nus/ (yoo-STEE-nus).
Justinus is Latin in Origin.
Justinus is the Latin form Iustinus, derived from iustus, “just, fair, righteous.” Used as a Roman cognomen, it was adopted widely in late antiquity by Christians, helped by veneration of St. Justin (Iustinus) the Martyr and several bishops named Justinus in Gaul and Germania. The name remained current in medieval Latin records and resurfaced with Renaissance humanism; notable bearers include the German poet-physician Justinus Kerner (1786–1862).
Modern variants include English/French Justin, Polish Justyn, Czech/Slovak Justín, Italian Giustino, Spanish and Portuguese Justino, German Jost (related), Baltic Justinas (Lithuanian) and Justīns (Latvian), and the feminine Justina/Iustina; cognate imperial form Iustinianus (Justinian) shares the same root. Today Justinus itself is rare outside ecclesiastical or scholarly contexts, chosen by parents seeking a classical, virtue-inflected name whose core meaning emphasizes fairness, uprightness, and lawful conduct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #222 | 14 | 6,830 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,144 | 35 | 25,619 |
Justinus is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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