Justin
/ʒys.tɛ̃/masculine
Justin is the French form of the male given name Justin.
Justin is a masculine given name used to identify a male person.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The name consists of 2 syllables, pronounced /ʒys.tɛ̃/.
Did you know?
- The Marquis de Sade wrote a famous 18th-century novel titled Justine, which significantly altered the cultural associations of the name in French intellectual circles.
- The name Justin is historically linked to Saint Justin, a second-century philosopher and martyr who is one of the most influential early Christian apologists.
- While 'Justin' is a common name, the French word 'juste' means 'just' or 'correct', sharing the same Latin root of 'justice'.
Examples in context
- Les Polonaises ne voulaient pas que Justin Bieber vienne en Pologne.Polish girls didn't want Justin Bieber to come to Poland.This sentence shows the name Justin used in a specific proper noun context.Tatoeba #1317817 by Mutusen, translation #919766 by CK
- Modeste et court d'imagination, Justin ne connaissait le mal que par ouï-dire.Humble and not imaginative, Justin only knew evil through hearsay.This sentence shows the name Justin used as a subject in a descriptive sentence.Tatoeba #564419 by Scott, translation #1723231 by belgavox
- Justin habite à côté de chez moi.Justin lives next to my place.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are talking about their friends at a cafe.
- LéaEst-ce que tu as vu Justin aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Justin today?
- LucasNon, je n'ai pas vu Justin depuis lundi.No, I haven't seen Justin since Monday.
- LéaIl est très occupé en ce moment.He is very busy right now.
- LucasC'est vrai, il travaille beaucoup.It's true, he is working a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “justin” translations and entries Justin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.