The name Justine is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Justine is: Just; upright. Feminine of Justin. The name Justine is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Justine is: Just; upright.
For infanticide among animals, see Infanticide (zoology). Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants. Parental infanticide researchers have found that mothers are far more likely than fathers to be the perpetrator for neonaticide and slightly more likely to commit infanticide in general. In many past societies, certain forms of infanticide were considered permissible.
Infant mortality. Infant mortality refers to deaths of young children, typically those less than one year of age. It is measured by the infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births.