Justus

“Just, fair, or righteous” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1942 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Justus has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #571 (1880) · 9,140 babies named Justus all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Justuses

Justus von Liebig — German chemist (1803-1873)
Justus Lipsius — Flemish philologist, philosopher and legal scholar (1547-1606)
Justus — 7th-century missionary, Archbishop of Canterbury, and saint
Justus van Gent — Flemish painter (1430–1480)
Justus Dahinden — Swiss architect (1925-2020)

In stories & tradition

Justus Ward — fictional human
Justus — OFF
Justus Hampel — The Blue Paradise

What Justuses become

Among 671 notable people named Justus:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Justus Lipsius, Flemish philologist, philosopher and legal scholar (1547-1606).

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