Justice: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “justice, fairness”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- JUSS-tiss · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (49% girls, 51% boys since 1880)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin iustitia. It belongs to the class of English virtue names.
How popular is Justice?
Babies named Justice in 2024407
2024 rank#1,163 girls
Peak year1996
Total US babies since 188038,299
Justice is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.
Names like Justice
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Justice questions
What does the name Justice mean?
Justice means "justice, fairness". It comes from English. From the English word, ultimately from Latin iustitia. It belongs to the class of English virtue names.
Is Justice a boy or girl name?
Justice is used for both: about 49% of US babies named Justice since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Justice?
407 US babies were named Justice in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.
How do you pronounce Justice?
Justice is usually pronounced JUSS-tiss.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.