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    The first name Justin

    A boy’s name from Latin meaning “just”.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪn/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Justin means “just” in Latin.

    Name of early saints, Latin Iūstīnus, from Iūstus + -īnus, from iūstus (“just”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 47 boys were named Justin, making it the 735th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 297 births (#154).

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    4,385
    babies named Justin, 1996–2025
    #735
    rank in 2025
    2003
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Justin with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Justin at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,512 boys born in the United States were named Justin, the 233rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 35,055 were.

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    794,273
    babies named Justin since 1880
    #233
    rank in 2025
    1988
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Justin in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    جَاسْتِن
    jāstin
    Arabic
    Юсти́н
    Justín
    Bulgarian, also Джъ́стин
    Justí
    Catalan
    賈斯廷 /贾斯廷
    Jiǎsītíng
    Chinese, also 賈斯汀 /贾斯汀
    Justino
    Esperanto
    Ιουστίνος
    Ioustínos
    Greek, also Τζάστιν
    יוסטינוס
    Yustinus
    Hebrew
    Iousztinosz
    Hungarian, also Jusztinosz
    Giustino
    Italian
    ジャスティン
    Jasutin
    Japanese
    Iustinius
    Latin, also Iustinus
    Justinas
    Lithuanian, also Justas
    Justyn
    Polish
    Justino
    Portuguese
    Iustin
    Romanian
    Юсти́н
    Justín
    Russian, also Джа́стин
    Justino
    Spanish, also Justín
    Юсти́н
    Justýn
    Ukrainian, also Джа́стін
    Iestyn
    Welsh

    Spelled Justin in Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German and Slovene too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Justin

    200 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Justin Trudeau
      23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
    • Justin I
      Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 518 to 527 (450-527)
    • Justin II
      Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 565 to 574 (520-578)
    • Justin Gatlin
      American sprinter, born 1982
    • Justin Kluivert
      Dutch association football player (born 1999)
    • Justin Long
      American actor (born 1978)
    • Justin Theroux
      American actor and filmmaker, born 1971
    • Justin Chambers
      American actor and former model, born 1970
    • Justin Bartha
      American actor (born 1978)
    • Justin Welby
      Archbishop of Canterbury from 2013 to 2025
    • Justin Hartley
      American actor (born 1977)
    • Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
      Beninise politician (1917-2002)

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    Questions

    What does the name Justin mean?
    Justin means “just” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Justin?
    Name of early saints, Latin Iūstīnus, from Iūstus + -īnus, from iūstus (“just”).
    How popular is the name Justin?
    In 2025, 47 boys born in England and Wales were named Justin, ranking 735th. Its peak was 2003, with 297 births.
    Is Justin a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 794,273 US babies named Justin since 1880 were boys.
    When was Justin most popular?
    1988 in the United States, when 35,055 babies were named Justin, its highest rank at 7th.
    How do you pronounce Justin?
    Justin is /ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪn/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Justin?
    Justine and Justyn.
    Is Justin also a surname?
    Yes. Justin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.