Justin

J8U1S1T1I1N1
/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪn/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin, popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.

CommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin, popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.

    After Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in April 2017, the two sides offered vastly different accounts of what was discussed.

    2018 July 24, Kaitlan Collins, “Exclusive: White House stops announcing calls with foreign leaders”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2022
    2 more examples

    What is there, I wonder, about the name Justin that gives its bearer the quality of leadership? Justin Morrill was a leader of men. Justin Morgan was a leader of horses.

    1892, Alfred Emanuel Smith, New Outlook, Outlook Publishing Co., published 1925, page 43

    'It says here his name was Justin Summers. Now, if that ain't the whitest white-guy name of all time, then I don't know what. It's just a damn shame.'

    1996, Sherman Alexie, Indian Killer, →ISBN, page 102
  2. A city in Denton County, Texas, United States, named after Justin Sherman of the Santa Fe Railway.

Origin

  1. LatinIūstīnus
  2. EnglishJustin

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

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Translations

Arabic جَاسْتِن
  • جَاسْتِن (jāstin)male given name
Bulgarian Юсти́н, Джъ́стин
  • Юсти́н (Justín)male given name
  • Джъ́стин (Džắstin)male given name
Catalan Justí
  • Justímale given name
Chinese Mandarin 賈斯廷 /贾斯廷, 賈斯汀 /贾斯汀
  • 賈斯廷 /贾斯廷 (Jiǎsītíng)male given name
  • 賈斯汀 /贾斯汀 (Jiǎsīdīng)male given name
Czech Justin
  • Justinmale given name
Dutch Justin
  • Justinmale given name
Esperanto Justino
  • Justinomale given name
Finnish Justin
  • Justinmale given name
French Justin
  • Justinmale given name
German Justin, Justinus
  • Justinmale given name
  • Justinusmale given name
Greek Ιουστίνος, Τζάστιν
  • Ιουστίνος (Ioustínos)male given name
  • Τζάστιν (Tzástin)male given name
Hebrew יוסטינוס
  • יוסטינוס (Yustinus)male given name
Hungarian Iousztinosz, Jusztinosz
  • Iousztinoszmale given name
  • Jusztinoszmale given name
Italian Giustino
  • Giustinomale given name
Japanese ジャスティン
  • ジャスティン (Jasutin)male given name
Latin Iustinius, Iustinus
  • Iustiniusmale given name
  • Iustinusmale given name
Lithuanian Justinas, Justas
  • Justinasmale given name
  • Justasmale given name
Māori Hatini, Hutini
  • Hatinimale given name
  • Hutinimale given name
Polish Justyn
  • Justynmale given name
Portuguese Justino
  • Justinomale given name
Romanian Iustin
  • Iustinmale given name
Russian Юсти́н, Джа́стин
  • Юсти́н (Justín)male given name
  • Джа́стин (Džástin)male given name
Spanish Justino, Justín
  • Justinomale given name
  • Justínmale given name
Thai จัสติน
  • จัสติน (jàtdtin)male given name
Ukrainian Юсти́н, Джа́стін
  • Юсти́н (Justýn)male given name
  • Джа́стін (Džástin)male given name
Welsh Iestyn
  • Iestynmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

Justin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justin

MLA

“Justin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Justin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Justin.

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