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Why parents love Justus- Justus IS the Latin word for justice — most direct.
- Biblical Justus was a candidate to replace Judas.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Latin sound: JUS-tus.
- The meaning just/righteous IS maximally moral.
- The -us ending gives classical Roman weight.
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The vibe of Justus
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Origin & history of Justus
Latin justus (just/righteous)
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Latin roots
Justus IS the Latin word for justice. He was a candidate to replace Judas. The most direct expression of fairness.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; biblical Acts 1:23.
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Today
Justus remains a beloved choice, ranking #1156 in the US. 9,870 babies have been named Justus since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Justus?
2007
peak year
Today, Justus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1156), with only about 200 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 300 babies were given the name (ranked #747 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Justus has been declining in recent years. In all, around 9,870 babies have been registered as Justus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
300
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #747)
(ranked #747)
200
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,000
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,870
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Justus2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Justus's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — justice humanitarianism. People named Justus tend to be powerful, moral, and gifted at being the Latin word for justice itself.
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Latin word for justice✦
Replace-Judas-candidate◈
Most-direct-fairness◎
Roman-classical♡
Maximally-moralJ1
U3
S1
T2
U3
S1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Justus🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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