Justin
Meaning of Justin
Justin is the English form of the Roman name Justinus, from the Latin justus, meaning "just" or "fair." The English word justice has the same root. It is pronounced JUSS-tin, with the stress on the first syllable.
The name was borne by Saint Justin Martyr, a second-century philosopher who wrote in defense of Christianity, and by the sixth-century Byzantine emperors Justin I and Justin II. Modern namesakes include singer Justin Timberlake and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.
In the United States, Justin climbed from 293rd in 1967 to 13th in 1980 and peaked at No. 7 in 1988, when 35,055 babies received the name. It has become much less common since then and ranked 233rd in 2025, with 1,512 babies.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as JUSS-tin (/ˈdʒʌs.tɪn/)
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Notable People Named Justin
| Justin Bieber is a Canadian pop icon discovered in 2008 whose 2009 debut My World made him a teen idol known for genre spanning music. |
| Justin Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and dancer known as the Prince of Pop and one of the best selling artists with over 88 million records sold worldwide. |
| Justin Trudeau is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025, led the Liberal Party from 2013 to 2025, and represented Papineau in Parliament from 2008 to 2025. |
| Justin Verlander is an American MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and a three-time Cy Young winner, AL MVP, and two-time World Series champion widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers. |
| Justin Boyd Wilson was a British open wheel racer who drove in Formula One in 2003, Champ Car from 2004 to 2007, and IndyCar from 2008 to 2015, winning Formula Palmer Audi in 1998, the Formula 3000 title in 2001, and sharing the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona win. |
| Justin Herbert is an American quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers who won the 2019 Pac 12 title at Oregon and was the sixth pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. |
| Justin Fields is an American quarterback for the New York Jets who starred at Ohio State after a stint at Georgia, twice winning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and reaching the 2021 National Championship Game. |
| Justin McCarthy - Justin A. McCarthy is an American demographer and former University of Louisville history professor focused on the late Ottoman Empire, honored by Turkey and serving on boards of Turkish studies organizations. |
| Justin Rose is an English professional golfer on the PGA and European tours and a former world number one. |
| Justin I was a peasant-born soldier who became Roman emperor from 518 to 527, founded the Justinian dynasty, was uncle to Justinian I, and was married to Empress Euphemia. |
| Justin Thomas is an American PGA Tour golfer and former world number one who broke out in 2017 with five wins and the FedEx Cup and has won the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022. |
| Justin Hartley is an American actor, producer, and director known for Passions, Smallville, and The Young and the Restless, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination, with recurring roles on Revenge and Mistresses. |
| Justin Theroux is an American actor and filmmaker known for collaborating with David Lynch on Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire and for film roles including American Psycho and The Girl on the Train. |
