Gender: Masculine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “just.”
Eng (JUST-us); Germ (YUWS-tuws)

The name is derived from the Latin word for “just.” It was borne by at least 8 saints, one of whom was a Roman bishop sent to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons in the 7th-century.

The name was also borne by a son of the Roman Jewish Historian, Josephus, whose full name was Titus Flavius Justus (b.76 B.C.E). It was actually a common name among the early Roman/Italian Jewish community.

Another notable bearer was the 15th-century Dutch painter, known as Joos van Gent.

Currently, Justus is the 92nd most popular male name in Germany, (2011). His rankings in other countries are as follows:

• # 68 (Jošt, Slovenia, 2010)
• # 130 (Joost, Netherlands, 2010)
• #848 (United States, 2010)

Other forms of the name include:

• Joos (Dutch)
• Joost (Dutch)
• Justus (Dutch/English/Finnish/German/Latin/Romansch/Scandivanian)
• Juste (French)
• Jusztusz (Hungarian)
• Giusto (Italian)
• Just (Polish)
• Güst (Romansch)
• Jüst (Romansch)
• Justo (Spanish)