Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Justice

Justice comes from an English vocabulary word which is really more of a concept than something with a definitive meaning. People have varying ideas of justice but for the most part justice is a collective theory revolving around how people are treated and how decisions are made in the interest of fairness and good reason. Aristotle said “The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.” It has to do with doing what is right within the codes of ethics, laws, morals, religion, reason and/or equity. As a name, Justice is actually the transferred use of an English surname originating from an occupation name. The word was borrowed from the Old French “justice” (form Latin “justus”) meaning ‘just, fair’ and signified a judge or an officer of justice whose responsibility it was to determine fair outcomes of situations in old England. Justice is also a “virtue name” and one of the four cardinal virtues (the others being prudence, temperance, and fortitude). Justice is the point between selflessness and selfishness. As the great philosopher Plato once said: “Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom.” Justice is critical to civilized human behavior. As a given name, Justice is bestowed upon both males and females.

All About the Baby Name – Justice

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME JUSTICE

Romance is the hallmark of the Six personality. They exude nurturing, loving, and caring energy. Sixes are in love with the idea of love in its idealized form - and with their magnetic personalities, they easily draw people toward them. Like the number Two personality, they seek balance and harmony in their life and the world at large. They are conscientious and service-oriented, and a champion for the underdog. These personalities naturally attract money and are usually surrounded by lovely material objects - but their human relationships are always primary. They thrive in giving back to others rather than being motivated by their own desires. This is when they achieve great things. Sixes are natural teachers, ministers and counselors.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME JUSTICE

Justice is a unisex name although it is currently more popular for boys than for girls - but not by much. Justus (the Latin version) is exclusively male if you're looking for a more masculine form of the name. Justin is another alternative. But we do like the unisex nature of this name since Justice should be gender-blind and equal.

Quick Facts

ON JUSTICE

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

475

PRONUNCIATION:

JUS-tis

SIMPLE MEANING:

Judge, Fairness, good reason

Characteristics

OF JUSTICE

Humanitarian

Community-minded

Family-oriented

Loving

Affectionate

Compassionate

Sensitive

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Justice

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JUSTICE

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Justice

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JUSTICE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Justice


Popular Songs

ON JUSTICE

Justice
a song by Ziggy Marley

Justice is Might
a song by Sonic Youth

Justice Tonight / Kick it Over
a song by The Clash

Love is Stronger than Justice
a song by Sting

Rough Justice
a song by Bananarama

Southern Justice
a song by Travis Tritt

The Word Justice
a song by Jackson Browne

Famous People

NAMED JUSTICE

We cannot find any celebrities or significantly famous people with the first name Justice.
We cannot find any celebrities or significantly famous people with the first name Justice.
We cannot find any celebrities or significantly famous people with the first name Justice.

Children of Famous People

NAMED JUSTICE

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Justice

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JUSTICE

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Justice