Meaning of the nameJusto
- Male
- Latin origin
- Jus-to
Justo is a male name of Latin origin, equivalent to the Latin name Justus, which means 'just, lawful, upright'.
- People (2022)
- 854
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,216
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,233
- people
Justo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Justo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (180 people).
0 women 851 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 Justo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Justo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 191 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 68 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 41 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Justo
Wiktionary lists Justo as a male name in Portuguese, equivalent to the English Justus. Behind the Name explains that the Latin Justus means 'just, lawful, upright' and gives Justo as the Spanish form of that name. The meaning here is that of the Latin name of which Justo is an equivalent form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 854 people named Justo, with a median age of 63.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Justo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Justus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Justo
What does the name Justo mean?
Justo means “just, lawful, upright”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Justo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 854 people with the first name Justo, which ranks it number 9,216 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Justo a boy's or a girl's name?
Justo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 851 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Justo?
Justo is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Justo most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Justo (191 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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