Justinas

Justinas is a Lithuanian first name for boys, considered a development of Justin. This name is regarded as a short form of Iustinianus/Justinianus, a Roman name derived from Iustinus/Justinus. The latter originally comes from Iustus/Justus.

What does the name Justinas mean?

Justinas is a Lithuanian boy's name that is considered a derivation of Justin. It is understood as a short form of the name Iustinianus/Justinianus, which is a Roman nickname of Iustinus/Justinus, who in turn has his origin in Iustus/Justus. The meaning of the name is 'the Just' or 'the Deserving'. Its roots trace back to Latin, derived from iūstus, which means 'just', 'lawful', 'upright', 'justified', 'deserving', or 'well-deserved'. Also, iūstitia, which means 'justice', 'fairness', and 'equality', plays a role. The name became known through Saint Justin, an early Christian apologist and martyr who lived in the 2nd century. Other variants include Iustinius, Iustin, Justino, Justinien, Iustinian, Justinian, Justian, Justas, Justo, Juste, Justen, Joost, Justyn, Jastin, Jostin, Dzastins, Giustino, Iousztinosz, and Ioustinos.

Where does the name Justinas come from?

The name Justinas has its roots in Latin and means 'the Just'. The Latin

How do you pronounce Justinas?

Justinas is pronounced as 'Jus-ti-nas'.

When is the name day of Justinas?

The name day of Justinas is celebrated on June 1, October 18, and November 10.

Popularity

In Germany, Justinas is a rather rare first name. In 2015, it ranked 3,972nd on the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, Justinas has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the statistics for the last ten years. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th. Information about the worldwide popularity and frequency of Justinas can be found in the name charts of various countries.

Nicknames & pet names

Justi

Similar first names

Famous people

• Justinas Basinskas (Lithuanian composer)
• Justinas Bonaventura Pranaitis (Roman Catholic priest, anti-Semite)
• Justinas Dabrila (Lithuanian Catholic priest, martyr, professor)
• Justinas Juodaitis (Lithuanian Catholic cleric, prelate, canon, martyr, professor)
• Justinas Karosas (Soviet Lithuanian Marxist philosopher, Lithuanian social democratic politician, member of the Seimas)
• Justinas Marcinkevicius (Lithuanian poet, playwright, writer)
• Justinas Nekrasas (Lithuanian engineer, politician, deputy minister of energy)
• Justinas Sartauskas (Lithuanian politician, mayor of Siauliai)
• Justinas Sigitas Peckaitis (Lithuanian criminal lawyer)
• Justinas Staugaitis (Bishop of Telsiai, Lithuanian politician)
• Justinas Urbanavicius (Lithuanian politician, member of the Seimas)
• Justinas Zilinskas (Lithuanian jurist, international lawyer, professor, publicist, writer, and blogger)