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Searching for a name for your little one that encourages them to be fair and honest, treat others with respect, and fight against inequality? Why not choose a name that means “justice”? To help you out, we’ve compiled the best names meaning “justice” for boys and girls, as well as unisex options. We’ve also included names related to law that have a just feel. Keep on reading to find the perfect name!

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Girl Names that Mean Justice

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  1. There are lots of beautiful girl names that mean “justice” or have meanings related to justice, like “honesty” and “mercy,” making these great options to inspire your little girl to speak up for others and champion equality. Here are some of our favorites:
    • Adila: “Fair,” “righteous,” or “just,” Arabic origin.
    • Alathea: “Truth,” Greek origin.
    • Astraea: After the Greek goddess of justice.
    • Berenice: “Bringer of victory,” Greek origin.
    • Danielle: “God is my judge,” Hebrew origin.
    • Danya: “Judgement of God,” Hebrew origin.
    • Dinah: “Judged” or “vindicated,” Hebrew origin.
    • Dinora: “Justified,” Hebrew origin.
    • Eunice: “Victory,” Greek origin.
    • Eunomia: “Good order,” Greek origin. Also the Greek goddess of law and legislation.
    • Eurydice: “Wide justice,” Greek origin.
    • Grace: “Favor” or “blessing,” Latin origin.
    • Harmony: “Agreement” or “union,” Greek origin.
    • Honor: “Integrity,” Latin origin.
    • Jaya: “Victory,” Sanskrit origin.
    • Jestina: “Just” or “righteous,” Welsh origin.
    • Justa: “Justice,” “fair,” or “honest,” Latin origin.
    • Justina: “Just” or “righteous,” Latin origin.
    • Justine: “Just” or “righteous,” Latin origin.
    • Kittum: After the Mesopotamian goddess of truth, law, and justice.
    • Laodice: “Justice of the people,” Greek origin.
    • Liberty: “Freedom” or “free choice,” Latin origin.
    • Mercy: “Compassion” or “forgiveness,” Latin origin.
    • Nicole: “Victory of the people,” Greek and French origin.
    • Nike: After the Greek goddess of victory.
    • Nomiki: “Relating to the law,” Greek origin.
    • Noriko: “Law child,” Japanese origin.
    • Prudence: “Good judgement,” Latin origin.
    • Rashida: “Righteous” or “rightly guided,” Arabic origin.
    • Themis: After the Greek goddess of justice, divine law and order, and custom.
    • Verity: “Truth,” Latin origin.
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Boy Names that Mean Justice

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  1. There are a lot of great boy names that mean “justice” or are related to justice, like “honesty.” These names are all great options to encourage your little boy to be fair, respectful, honorable, and outspoken. Here are our favorites:
    • Abidan: “My father is judge,” Hebrew origin.
    • Acim: “God will judge,” Hebrew origin.
    • Adil: “Fairness” and “justice,” Arabic origin.
    • Adlai: “God is just,” Hebrew origin.
    • Clement: “Merciful,” Latin and French origin.
    • Daniel: “God is my judge,” Hebrew origin.[1]
    • Ernest: “Serious” and “sincere,” German origin.
    • Ewald: “Powerful in the law,” German origin.
    • Faisal/Faysal: “Judge,” “arbiter,” or “mediator,” Arabic origin.
    • Farouk/Farouq/Farooq: “One who distinguishes between right and wrong,” Arabic origin.
    • Jadon: “He will judge,” Hebrew origin.
    • Justin: “Just” or “righteous,” Latin origin.
    • Justino: “Just” or “righteous,” Latin, Spanish, and Portuguese origin.
    • Justus: “Just” or “righteous,” Latin origin.
    • Lamont: “Lawman,” Norse origin.
    • Nazih: “Honest” or “virtuous,” Arabic origin.
    • Nicholas: “Victory of the people,” Greek origin.
    • Noble: “Honorable,” Latin origin.
    • Pravoslav: “Righteous glory,” Slavic origin.
    • Ramiro: “Supreme judge,” Spanish and Portuguese origin.
    • Rashid: “Rightfully guided,” Arabic origin.
    • Sadoc: “Just” or “righteous,” Hebrew origin.
    • Salah: “Righteousness,” Arabic origin.
    • Seiji: “Sincere” or “truthful,” Japanese origin.
    • Siegfried: “Victorious peace,” German origin.
    • Theocritus: “Judge of God,” Greek origin.
    • Tyr: After the Norse god of war, justice, and law.
    • Yoshiro: “Righteous,” Japanese origin.
    • Zadok: “Just” or “righteous,” Hebrew origin.
    • Zed: “The Lord is just,” Hebrew origin.
    • Zedekiah: “God is my righteousness,” Hebrew origin.
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Gender-Neutral Names that Mean Justice

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  1. Want a baby name that’s not traditionally feminine or masculine? Check out these gender-neutral options that mean justice or have a justice-filled vibe:
    • Adley: “Just” or “God is just,” Hebrew and Turkish origin.
    • Bailey: “Bailiff,” Latin origin.
    • Candor: “Honest or straightforward” or “brilliance,” Latin origin.
    • Haoran: “Great, principled,” Chinese origin.
    • Hildred: “Battle counselor,” German origin.
    • Jeong: “Virtuous” or “loyal,” Korean origin.
    • Juste: “Just” or “righteous,” Latin and French origin.
    • Justice: “Fair and just,” Latin origin.
    • Lex: “Law,” Latin origin.
    • Nima: “Just” or “fair,” Persian origin.
    • Ritsu: “Law,” Japanese origin.
    • Sage: “Wise,” Latin origin.
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Law-Inspired Names

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  1. Baby naming expert Sonya Prior notes that choosing a name based on a virtue is a beautiful idea. However, you don’t have to box yourself in by a singular word. Instead, think about the feeling it gives you to come up with names that incorporate it.[2] The following names might not mean “justice” directly, but they are related to law, which gives them a justice-filled vibe:
    • For girls:
    • Huda: “Right guidance,” Arabic origin.
    • Miranda: After the Miranda Rights.
    • Norma: “Precept” or “rule,” Germanic origin.
    • Ragna: “Giving advice,” Danish origin.
    • Ramona: “Advice” or “protector,” Spanish and German origin.
    • Ruth: After Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
    • Sandra: After Sandra Day O’Connor.
    • For boys:
    • Alfred: “Elf counsel,” German origin.
    • Archimedes: “Master thinker,” Greek origin.
    • Atticus: After the fictional lawyer in To Kill a Mockingbird.
    • Conrad: “Brave counsel,” German origin.
    • Furqan/Furkan: “Proof,” “evidence,” or “testament,” Arabic origin.
    • Marshall: After Thurgood Marshall.
    • Raymond: “Counsel protection” or “hand of advice,” French and German origin.
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  1. Haven’t found the perfect name yet? We’ve compiled lots of other baby name lists with beautiful meanings—check them out below:
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  1. Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson. Naming Expert. Expert Interview
  2. Sonya Prior. Baby Naming Expert. Expert Interview
  3. https://www.thebump.com/b/justice-baby-names
  4. https://www.behindthename.com/names/tag/justice

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This article was co-authored by Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson and by wikiHow staff writer, Devin McSween. Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson is a naming consultant and early childhood expert based in Liverpool, England. Dr. Wilson shares name meanings, naming tips, and other inspiration on social media @little_name_library to over 20k followers on instagram. Dr. Wilson is also a Senior Lecturer in Practice & Employability for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing degree at Edge Hill University and has extensive experience working with children during early childhood. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Childhood and Adolescence Studies, a Master’s degree in Research, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Liverpool John Moores University. This article has been viewed 3,268 times.
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