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♂ Justus
What does Justus mean?
Justus 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced JUS-tus. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Justus is "upright, just". Biblical: an early disciple of Christ, a man considered as a replacement for Judas Iscariot as one of the 12 apostles. Also form of Justin.
ASSOCIATED WITH biblical
Variations
VARIANT Justis
SEE ALSO Justice
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Justus Jake (J.J.), ..
How popular is Justus?
Justus is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#4843 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Justus reached its apex position of #647 in the U.S. in the year 2002, and is at #972 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Justin (#141 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Justice (#558) and Justis are the popular related forms of Justus (#972). These forms of Justus reached the height of their popularity 4 decades ago (USAGE OF 1.57%) and have become much less common since (USAGE 0.19%, ▼87.7%), with the form Justin going out of style. Justus is the most fashionable baby name here.
Similar Names
Justus▲ is pronounced similarly to Justyce. Other recommended sound-alike names are Agustus, Altus, Amatus, Artus, Augustus, Brutus, Cetus, Cletus▼, Clitus, Erastus, Eustis, Faustus, Festus, Gustavus, Gustus, Guus, Jairus, Janus, Jarius, Jasun, Jesous, Jess▼, Jessup, Jestin, Jeston, Jesus, Joshua▼, Josias, Joss, Josua, Josue▲, Joushua, Judas, Jules▼, Julius▼, Junius▼, Just, Justain, Justan, Juste, Justen, Justinas, Justinius, Justino, Justinus, Justo, Justyn▼, Kletus, Lucius▼, Lugus, Quintus, Rasmus, Rastus, Ruffus, Rufous, Rufus▼, Sextus, Sixtus, Titus▲, Ursus and Vitus. These names tend to be more frequently used than Justus.
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