Justin Gender Male Language(s) Latin Word/name Iustinius or Iustinus Meaning Fair, just, honourable, honest, righteous See also [ 1]
Justin is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It is the anglicized form of the Latin given name Justinus , a derivative of Justus , meaning "just", "fair", or "righteous". Justinus was the name borne by various early saints , notably a 2nd-century Christian apologist and a 3rd century martyr . The name is also related to the similar Latin name Justinian . As an English name, Justin is common, particularly in the English-speaking world starting in the latter half of the 20th century.
People named Justin
Saint Justin (disambiguation) , several saintsJustin (historian) , 3rd-century Roman historianJustin I (c. 450–527), Eastern Roman Emperor who ruled from 518 to 527Justin II (c. 520–578), Eastern Roman Emperor who ruled from 565 to 578Justin (magister militum per Illyricum) (fl. 538–552), Byzantine generalJustin (gnostic) , 2nd-century Gnostic ChristianJustin (Moesia) (died 528), Byzantine general killed in battleJustin (consul 540) (c. 525–566), a Byzantine generalJustin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917–2002), former prime minister of Dahomey (now Benin)Justin Allgaier (born 1986), American racing driverJustin Amash (born 1980), U.S. Congressman from MichiganJustin Ang , Singaporean radio presenterJustin Armsden , Australian television news journalistJustin Arop (1958–1994), Ugandan javelin throwerJustin Baldoni (born 1984), American actor, director and activistJustin Bean (born 1996), American basketball playerJustin Berry (born 1986), American pornographerJustin Bieber (born 1994), Canadian musicianJustin Blackmon (born 1990), American football playerJustin Boren (born 1988), American National Football League football playerJustin Brady , British actorJustin Brannan (born 1978), American musician and writerJustin Briner , American voice actorJustin Broadrick (born 1969), British musicianJustin Brown (aquanaut) , American aquanautJustin Brown (defensive lineman) , American and Canadian football defensive endJustin Brown (wide receiver) , American football wide receiverJustin Bruihl (born 1997), American baseball playerJustin Burnette , American former child actorJustin Burquist , American filmmakerJustin Carmack (1981–2000), American child actorJustin Caruso , American DJ and record producerJustin Chancellor , English bassist for band ToolJustin Andrew Channing (born 1968), English former footballerJustin Chatwin (born 1982), Canadian actorJustin Chon (born 1981), American actorJustin Lee Collins , English comedian and TV presenterJustin Connolly (1933–2020), British composer and teacherJustin Cook , American voice actorJustin Credible , the best-known ring name of American professional wrestler Peter PolacoJustin Dedich (born 2000), American football playerJustin Deeley , American actorJustin de Dios (born 1998), Filipino singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, creative directorJustin Doellman (born 1985), American basketball playerJustin Dunn (born 1995), American baseball playerJustin Edwards (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Emerle (born 1976), American musicianJustin Evans (American football) (born 1995), American football playerJustin Fairfax , American attorney and politicianJustin Ferizaj (born 2005), Irish football playerJustin Fields (born 1999), American football playerJustin Fletcher , British children's TV personalityJustin Flowe (born 2001), American football playerJustin Forsett , American football playerJustin Furstenfeld , American musicianJustin Gaethje , American MMA fighterJustin Gatlin , American sprinterJustin Gimelstob (born 1977), American tennis playerJustin Gnanapragasam (born 1948), Sri Lankan Tamil Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of Jaffna since 2015Justin Goldberg , American music and film industry executiveJustin Gonzales , American politicianJustin Grimm (born 1988), American baseball playerJustin Guarini , American singerJustin Hall (born 1974), American blogger and journalistJustin Harmon (born 2001), American basketball playerJustin Harper (American football) (born 1985), American football playerJustin Harper (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball playerJustin Harrison , Australian rugby playerJustin Hartley (born 1977), American actorJustin Hawkins , frontman for the English glam rock band The DarknessJustin Hayward (born 1946), English musician; vocalist, songwriter and guitarist for The Moody BluesJustin Hemmes (born 1972/73), Australian businessmanJustin Henry , American actorJustin Herbert (born 1998), American football playerJustin Herron (born 1995), American football playerJustin Hilliard (born 1998), American football playerJustin Hodges , Australian rugby league footballerJustin Holl (born 1992), American ice hockey defencemanJustin Hollins (born 1996), American football playerJustin Horo , New Zealand rugby league playerJustin Houston , American football playerJustin Hunt (filmmaker) , American documentary filmmakerJustin Hunt (rugby league) , Australian rugby league footballerJustin Jackson (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Jayasuriya , Sri Lankan Sinhala navy rear admiralJustin Jefferson (born 1999), American football playerJustin Joly (born 2004), American football playerJustin Jones (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Kane , Australian boxerJustin Kirk (born 1969), American actorJustin Knapp , Wikipedia editorJustin Lawler (born 1994), American football playerJustin Lawrence (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Layne (born 1998), American football playerJustin Lin , Taiwanese American directorJustin Gorham (born 1998), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Justin Lewis (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Lo (born 1976), Hong Kong singerJustin Long (born 1978), American actorJustin Madubuike (born 1997), American football playerJustin Maese (born 1996), American professional baseball playerJustin Marshall , New Zealand rugby player and punditJustin Martyr (c. 100/114–c. 162/168), an early Christian apologistJustin McElroy (born 1980), American podcaster and co-founder of Polygon Justin Meccage (born 1980), American baseball coachJustin Moon , Korean-born American businessman and firearms designer; son of Unification Church founder Sun Myung MoonJustin Moore , American country singerJustin Morneau , Canadian baseball player; first baseman for the Colorado RockiesJustin S. Morrill , U.S. Representative and Senator from Vermont and sponsor of the Land Grant College ActJustin Mylo , Dutch DJ and electronic music producerJustin Narayan , Australian youth pastor and chefJustin O'Dell , American clarinetist and professorJustin Osuji , Scottish music producer, singer and songwriterJustin Patton (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueJustin Phillips (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Phongsavanh (born 1997), American Paralympic athleteJustin Pieris Deraniyagala (1903–1967), Sri Lankan Sinhala painterJustin Pierre , singer in the band Motion City SoundtrackJustin Pitts , American basketball playerJustin Prentice (born 1994), American actorJustin Prime , Dutch DJ, electronic music producer and sound engineerJustin Raimondo , American libertarian conservative authorJ. A. Rambukpota (1891–1955), Sri Lankan Sinhala politicianJustin Reid (born 1997), American football playerJustin Rogers (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Roiland , American voice actorJustin Roper , American football playerJustin Rose , English golferJustin Ryan , Scottish interior designer and television presenterJustin Francis Rigali , Cardinal Archbishop of PhiladelphiaJustin Ring , Canadian football playerJustin Rohrwasser (born 1996), American football playerJustin Samarasekera (1916–2003), Sri Lankan architectJustin Sambu (born 1999), Canadian football playerJustin Senior (born 1994), American football playerJustin Shafer , American baseball playerJustin Shaffer (born 1998), American football playerJustin Shorter (born 2000), American football playerJustin Simon (born 1996), American basketball playerJustin Skule (born 1996), American football playerJustin Staples (born 1989), American football playerJustin Steele (born 1995), American baseball playerJustin Strnad (born 1996), American football playerJustin Sumpter (born 1996), American football playerJustin Swift (born 1975), American football playerJustin Theroux (born 1971), American actorJustin Thomas (disambiguation) Justin Tillman (born 1996), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueJustin Timberlake (born 1981), American singer-songwriter, actor and record producerJustin Tipping , American film and television directorJustin Topa (born 1991), American baseball playerJustin Tornow , American dancer and choreographerJustin Tranter , singer for the band Semi Precious WeaponsJustin Trudeau (born 1971), Canadian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of CanadaJustin Tuck , American football player for the New York Giants Justin Tucker , American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens Justin Turner , American baseball playerJustin Turner (rugby union) , Australian rugby union footballerJustin Upton , American baseball playerJustin Verlander (born 1983), American baseball playerJustin Vernon , singer in the band Bon IverJustin Viele , American baseball coachJustin Walley (American football) (born 2002), American football playerJustin Watson (cricketer) (born 1998), South African cricketerJustin Watson (running back) (born 1975), American former National Football League playerJustin Watson (wide receiver) (born 1996), American former National Football League playerJustin Welby (born 1956), the 105th archbishop of Canterbury Justin Wijayawardhene (1904–1982), Sri Lankan teacher, author, and politicianJustin Williams , Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who last played for the Washington CapitalsJustin Wilson (disambiguation) , multiple peopleJustin Yeager (born 1998), American baseball playerJustin Yerbury (1974–2023), Australian scientistJustin Young (singer, born 1978) , Hawaiian singer-songwriterJustin Young (singer, born 1987) , English musician, singer, and songwriter
Fictional characters
Justin, in the Canadian animated series Total Drama
Justin, in the children's novel Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH The Secret of NIMH
Justin Barber , in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful Justin Bazini , a racist billionaire in the Darren Shan zombie apocalyptic novel series Zom-B Justin Burton , in the British soap opera Hollyoaks Brother Justin Crowe , in the American television serial drama Carnivàle Justin Finch Fletchley , a Harry Potter characterJustin Foley, in the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Justin (Grandia ) , protagonist of the video game Grandia Justin Gregory, in the 1993 American comedy movie Mrs. Doubtfire
Justin Hammer , a longstanding Iron Man villainJustin Kiriakis , on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives Justin Pitt , Elaine Benes 's boss on Seinfeld Justin Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place ) , in the American sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place Justin Stewart , the Blue Turbo Ranger from Power Rangers Turbo Justin Suarez , in the American television series Ugly Betty Justin Taylor , in the American-Canadian television series Queer as Folk
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