Meaning: Just, righteous; from Latin justitia (justice, righteousness), from justus (just, lawful)High
In 30 seconds: A Latin virtue concept name meaning 'righteousness' and 'fairness,' used for both boys and girls. One of the cardinal virtues, Justice names a child after the most foundational principle of a just society.
MeaningJust, righteous; from Latin justitia (justice, righteousness), from justus (just, lawful)
U.S. rank (2024)#1079 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births201 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 19,702
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Justice derives from Latin justitia (justice, righteousness), from justus (just, lawful). As a given name it is a modern American concept name in the virtue-naming tradition.
Justice ranked #1079 for boys in 2024. It also charts for girls.
Did you know? Justice is one of the four cardinal virtues in classical philosophy (alongside Prudence, Fortitude, and Temperance) — so naming a child Justice connects them to 2,500 years of ethical philosophy from Plato through Aquinas to the Enlightenment.
