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Jestine

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Pronounced jes-TEEN /dʒɛsˈtiːn/Medium

Meaning: Jestine is a respelled variant of Justine, the feminine of the Latin name Justus, 'just, fair, upright'. The J-e opening reflects a Southern-American pronunciation of Justine, and the name carries the same sense as its parent: 'the just one'. It also chimes with Christine and Justina, names it was often sounded alongside.Low

In 30 seconds: Jestine is a variant of Justine, from Latin for 'just' or 'fair', used quietly for American girls across the twentieth century (said jes-TEEN).
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Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningJestine is a respelled variant of Justine, the feminine of the Latin name Justus, 'just, fair, upright'. The J-e opening reflects a Southern-American pronunciation of Justine, and the name carries the same sense as its parent: 'the just one'. It also chimes with Christine and Justina, names it was often sounded alongside.
U.S. rank (2009)#16100 ↗ Rising
2009 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1949
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,015

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194919092009

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jestine grew as a phonetic respelling of Justine, itself the feminine of the early Christian name Justus that came down through several saints called Justina. The je- spelling captures how many American, and especially Southern, families said the name, and it sits near Christine and Ernestine in sound and era.

Across United States records Jestine was never common, drawing only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around 1949, and it lingered thinly right through to the turn of the twenty-first century. A girl named Jestine belongs largely to a great-grandmother's generation, a soft regional cousin of the better-known Justine.

Did you know? Jestine and Justine share the same Latin root as the word 'justice', all descended from Justus, 'the upright one'.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Jestine — Variant of Justine; Latin Justus 'just, fair, upright'

Variations

JustineJustinaJestina

Nicknames

JesTina

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If you like Jestine…

Justine— the standard form this name respells
Christine— a rhyming -ine name of the same era
Ernestine— a like old-fashioned -ine girl's name
Celestine— another Latin-rooted -ine name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jestine mean?

It is a variant of Justine, from the Latin name Justus meaning 'just', 'fair' or 'upright'.

How do you pronounce Jestine?

It's said jes-TEEN /dʒɛsˈtiːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jestine a boy or girl name?

Jestine is used as a girl's name.

Is Jestine a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a regional variant of Justine that saw only faint use through the twentieth century, peaking in the nineteen-forties.

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