Given name
Junita
“God is gracious”
Junita is a variant of June. One Latin interpretation is “one who is youthful; born during the month of June.” Junita is a variant of Juana. In Spanish use, Juana carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Junita is a variant of June. One Latin interpretation is “one who is youthful; born during the month of June.” Junita is a variant of Juana. In Spanish use, Juana carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Junita is a variant of June. An origin associated with June is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Junita may be used as a variant of Juanita. This connection is uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Junita through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,314
- 0 boys · 1,314 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 41 in 1926. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 796 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.
Junita’s family of names
Junita has a related form in Juanita. Junita has a related form in Juana. Junita has a related form in June.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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