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Iestyn

Quick answerThe name Iestyn means "just" or "righteous," derived from the Latin name *Iustinus* (via the Welsh adaptation of the Breton name *Iestin*).

Latin · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,980
TrendVintage
Peak year2010
Syllables2
OriginLatin
LanguageWelsh
CultureWelsh
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 1
Global rank#1,859

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Iestyn

The name Iestyn means "just" or "righteous," derived from the Latin name *Iustinus* (via the Welsh adaptation of the Breton name *Iestin*).

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Etymology

The name Iestyn means "just" or "righteous," derived from the Latin name *Iustinus* (via the Welsh adaptation of the Breton name *Iestin*). It is primarily used in Welsh culture and Christianity, notably associated with the 6th-century Welsh saint Iestyn, a legendary king of Gwent.

Iestyn currently ranks #12,980 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.

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