JUSTIN  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "fair, righteous"

Popularity in 2008: #45

This crisp British-inflected name has been widely popular in recent years, sounding fresher than choices like Jason and Jeremy, but has suffered from overexposure (just think Justin Timberlake).

Nicknames & Variations:
Justan, Jobst, Justice, Justain, Joos, Jaston, Justinius, Justton, Jost, Jestin, Jastin, Justinian, Justinn, Giustin, Justian, Justen, Justis, Juston

International Variations:
Justek, Ustin, Jusa, Yust, Yustyn, Inek, Justyn (Czech) Joost (Dutch) Juste (French) Justus, Just (German) Guistino (Italian) Justins, Justs (Latvian) Justukas, Justas, Justinas (Lithuanian) Iustin (Russian) Justo, Tuto, Justino (Spanish) Justinus (Swedish)

Justin is being discussed in our message boards:

• How do these sound together?
• GEORGE: fresh or stale?
• Brutal honesty please re JUSTIN: trendy or timeless?
• Sib-sets!
• Did I post this list before? Aussie Boy's Names 2009

Read Nameberry blog posts about Justin:

• NEW YORK CITY NAMES: Sophia and Jayden top the new list
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• NEWEST BABY NAMES: Clara Is This Year's Claire
• NEW YORK BABY NAMES