Meaning of the nameJustino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Jus-ti-no
Justino is a male name of Latin origin, from the Latin Iustīnus, formed from iustus, 'just'.
Meaning
“from the Latin iustus, 'just'”
Source: Wiktionary: Justino · Wiktionary: Iustinus · Behind the Name: Justin
- People (2022)
- 6,976
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,171
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,859
- people
Justino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Justino, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,698 people).
28 women 6,948 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Justino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Justino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.013%
- Piauí 0.010%
- Maranhão 0.008%
- Bahia 0.008%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,067 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 986 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 550 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 550 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 343 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 340 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 321 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 297 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 270 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 270 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 246 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 222 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 191 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 185 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 176 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 162 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 157 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 104 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 103 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 100 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 91 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 83 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 43 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Justino
Wiktionary records Justino as a learned borrowing from the Latin Iustīnus, formed from iūstus, 'just, upright', with the suffix -īnus; Behind the Name derives it from the name Justus. The feminine form is Justina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,976 people named Justino, with a median age of 62, and the name peaked among people born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Justino · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Iustinus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Justin · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Justino
What does the name Justino mean?
Justino means “from the Latin iustus, 'just'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Justino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,976 people with the first name Justino, which ranks it number 2,171 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Justino a boy's or a girl's name?
Justino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 28 women and 6,948 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Justino?
Justino is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Justino most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.013% of the state's population is named Justino (191 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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