Justus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Justus \j(u)-stus, jus-tus\ is pronounced JUS-tus. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "upright, just". Biblical: an early disciple of Christ, a man considered as a replacement for Judas Iscariot as one of the 12 apostles.

Justus has 1 variant form: Justis.

For more information, see also related names Justice and Justin.

Baby names that sound like Justus are Eustis, Estes, Eustiss and Justyce.

Justus is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Justus. Click here to compare Justus with related baby names.