Just or righteous
Josten is a modern variant likely derived from the Latin name Justinus, meaning just or upright. It may also be influenced by Scandinavian surnames or the Dutch name Joosten, which shares the same root. It offers a contemporary twist on a classic virtue name.
Less common today
Josten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,984 in 1991.
A character in the young adult novel series 'All for the Game' · The Foxhole Court
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
