Girl · Latin
Junia
Say it: JOO-nee-uh
Meaning
Latin, feminine of the Roman family name Junius, probably connected with the goddess Juno.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Revived in the 21st century in English and German.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 924 babies given this name since 1883
- At its height in 1883, about 1 in 22,500 girls
- 48 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Iunia
| French | Junie |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Junia |
| Italian | Giunia |
| German | Junia |
Famous bearers
- Junia, called 'outstanding among the apostles' in Romans 16:7
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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