Given name
Junia
Junia is a variant of June. One Latin interpretation is “one who is youthful; born during the month of June.”
Original GreekΙουνια
Meaning & origin
What it means
Junia is a variant of June. One Latin interpretation is “one who is youthful; born during the month of June.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Junia is a variant of June. An origin associated with June is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Latin usage, Junia is a feminine form of Junius.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Junia appears in Romans 16:7.
From biblical name research
Junia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,330
- 0 boys · 1,330 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 96 babies
- 2025
- 96
- #1,998 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +78%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 96 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,998 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 78.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,082 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.
Junia’s family of names
In Latin usage, Junia is a feminine form of Junius. Junia has a related form in June. In Polish usage, Junia has a conventional equivalent in the French form JUNIE.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Junia has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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