Justas

Justas is a masculine first name that originates from Lithuania and is considered a short form of Justinas. Justinas, in turn, is a variant of Iustinianus/Justinianus, a Roman name that goes back to Iustinus/Justinus, which has its roots in Iustus/Justus.

What does the name Justas mean?

The name Justas literally means "the Just" as well as "the Righteous". Its origins lie in Latin, derived from iūstus, which means "just", "lawful", and "well-deserved", or from iūstitia, which stands for "justice", "fairness", and "equality". The name became known through Saint Justin, an early Christian apologist and martyr of the 2nd century. Other variants include Iustinius, Iustin, Justin, Justino, Justinien, Iustinian, Justinian, Justian, Justo, Juste, Justen, Joost, Justyn, Jastin, Jostin, Dzastins, Giustino, Iousztinosz, and Ioustinos.

Where does the name Justas come from?

Justas is a masculine first name with Latin roots and means "the Just". The Latin terms iūstus and iūstitia represent concepts such as justice, righteousness, and fairness.

How do you pronounce Justas?

The pronunciation of Justas is similar to 'Jus-tas', with the 'u' sounding like in 'kiss'.

When is the name day of Justas?

The name days for Justas are celebrated on June 1, October 18, and November 10.

Popularity

In Germany, Justas is a rather rare name. In 2019, it ranked 3,920th among the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2018, reaching 2,659th place. Over the last ten years, Justas has been chosen as a first name about 20 times, which earned it 5,448th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,518th.