Justus

Justus is a male given name: 92% of people named Justus are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, East Frisia, Austria
US births since 1880: 7,921 male / 702 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Justus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Justus," in English, "Guten Tag Justus," in German. Justus is a male given name: about 92% of people named Justus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Justus,

German

Guten Tag Justus,

French

Bonjour Justus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Justus:

Chinese

Justus您好：

Japanese

Justus様

English

Hi Justus,

German

Hi Justus,

French

Salut Justus,

Spanish

Hola Justus,

Chinese

Justus你好：

Japanese

Justusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Justus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	92%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%
Germany	rare	man's name	98%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

7,921 male · 702 female · 8,623 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 91% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Justus a male or female name?

Justus is a male given name: 92% of people named Justus are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

How do I address Justus in an email?

Is Justus a unisex name?

Justus is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Justus are men. Justus leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Justus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/justus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_justus,
  title  = {Is Justus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/justus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}