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 [ 2 syll. ju-(s)tin, jus-t-in ] The boy name Justin is pronounced as JHAHSTahN KEY. Justin is used chiefly in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. Derived from the element 'justus' meaning fair, just. Justinianus (Latin), Justinus (Latin), and Justus (Latin) are original forms of Justin. The name was borne by various early saints. It was adopted occasionally by English speakers in the late 19th century, and also in other countries such as the Netherlands and Germany. The name Justine (English, French, and German) is the female form of Justin. Giustino (Italian), Giusto (Italian), Juste (French), Justinian (English and French), Justiniano (Spanish), Justino (Spanish), Justis (English), Justo (English), and Justus (German) are variants of Justin. Other forms of Justin include the short form Just (German), the pet form Joost (Dutch), and the variant spellings Justen (English) and Justyn (English). Justin is very popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity rose from the 1930s up to the 1980s. Its usage peaked in 1988 with 1.752% of baby boys being given the name Justin. It ranked at #7 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.430% and its ranking #45, but it was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2008, 34 times more boys were named Justin than the subsequent ranked name, Justus (German). The name Justin has mostly been a boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the past century. In 1989, the name Justin was given to 158 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Justin include Justen (English), Justyn (English), Jaden (English), Jadon (English), Jaiden (English), Jayden (English), Jaydon (English), Jeton (Albanian), Jostein (German and Scandinavian), Jotham (English), Justino (Spanish), Giustino (Italian), Justinian (English and French), and Justiniano (Spanish). A famous person named Justin is Pop Musician Justin Timberlake, born 31 January 1981, Memphis, Tennessee. KEY: Pronunciation for Justin: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
