Given name
Jestine
“one who is just and upright”
Jestine is a variant of Jestina. In Welsh use, Jestina carries the interpretation “one who is just and upright.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jestine is a variant of Jestina. In Welsh use, Jestina carries the interpretation “one who is just and upright.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jestine connects to the Justin name family through Jestina. An origin associated with Justin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jestine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,015
- 0 boys · 1,015 girls
- Most popular year
- 1949
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 1949. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 579 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jestine’s family of names
Jestine has a related form in Jestina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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