Home › Baby Names Directory › Justice

Justice

♂ Boy

Pronounced JUS-tis /ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/High

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.

💕 Browse more names

Origin HighLatin, English

MeaningJust, righteous; from Latin justitia (justice, righteousness), from justus (just, lawful)

U.S. rank (2025)#1113 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births193 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2002

Total births (all-time)≈ 19,895

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

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.

Overall data confidence 96%

Behind the Name — Justice — Latin etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

JustusJustine

Nicknames

Just

Famous Bearers

★Justice Smith (1995-)
American actor in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

If you like Justice…

Liberty— Latin-origin virtue/concept name with the same American foundational meaning

Honor— virtue concept name with the same moral directness

Valor— virtue concept name for bravery in the same American tradition

Chance— concept word-name with the same aspirational quality

Noble— virtue concept name in the same positive-quality tradition

Explore names like Justice

By themeamerican latin unisex two-syllable virtue concept-name

By meaningSnow / Winter

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Justice mean?

Justice means 'righteousness' and 'fairness,' from Latin justitia. It is one of the four classical cardinal virtues.

How do you pronounce Justice?

It's said JUS-tis — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Justice a boy or girl name?

Justice is a unisex name used for both boys and girls.

How popular is Justice?

Justice ranked #1079 for U.S. boys in 2024.