Justice

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?

2024122 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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.

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  • TatumTata's homestead · English
  • EmersonEmery's son · English
  • Haydenhay valley · English
  • Sagewise one; sage plant · English
  • Remingtonsettlement by the streambank · English

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.