Saint Justo's Day, June 1st. Names for children

Just or Justin is a name for a child of Latin origin of clear meaning 'honored', "noble". It is a name of great height and beauty of meaning that may be perfect for your child. Although it is not one of the most frequent names, its use is not strange, providing all the dignity of the tradition witho

Just or Justin is a name for a child of Latin origin of clear meaning 'honored', "noble". It is a name of great height and beauty of meaning that may be perfect for your child.

Although it is not one of the most frequent names, its use is not strange, providing all the dignity of the tradition without losing freshness. He celebrates his name day on June 1, which is the day of Saint Just.

Curiosities about the name Justo

Because of the meaning of his name, Justo has a noble and generous personality, with a very clear tendency toward tolerance and understanding. His friendly and honest nature makes him succeed in social relationships and also has a great sense of responsibility that easily becomes the protective figure of the family.

The name Justo comes from the Latin tradition and originally was a nickname. Little by little, it acquired its own entity as a name and nowadays it can be used in both names and surnames. We find some variants belonging to the same family as Justino or Justiniano.

We meet several personalities named Justo, as a curious character, Justo Gallego Martínez, a former monk who built his own cathedral in Mejorada del Campo.

But the name of your son gained popularity thanks to the Christian tradition of the martyrs with the figure of Saints Justo and Pastor, two children of Alcalá de Henares who suffered one of the last persecutions of Christians in the time of Emperor Diocletian.

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of July, consult our calendar of the names of saints of July. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Vélez. Editor of Guiainfantil.com