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The baby name Juha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈju.hɑ/ (YOO-hah).

Juha is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: /ˈju.hɑ/ (YOO-hah)

What is the meaning of the name Juha ?

The baby name Juha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈju.hɑ/ (YOO-hah).

Juha is Finnish in Origin.

Juha is a Finnish masculine given name, a contracted form of Juhani and a cognate of Johannes/John, ultimately from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning “God is gracious.” It belongs to the extensive John family across Europe. Close Finnish variants include Juhani, Juho, Jukka, and Jussi; related forms elsewhere are Johannes, Johan, Jan, John, Ian, Sean, Jean, Juan, Giovanni, Ivan, Hans, and Hannes.

Used in Finland since the 19th century, Juha surged in popularity in the postwar decades and became one of the emblematic male names of the 1960s–70s, now carrying a steady, traditional feel. The name features in Finnish culture through Juhani Aho’s novel Juha and operatic adaptations by Aarre Merikanto and Leevi Madetoja. Notable bearers include rally champion Juha Kankkunen, Olympic skier Juha Mieto, and statesman Juha Sipilä, which has helped keep the name broadly familiar.

Juha has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Juha

Juha Sipilä Politician · Born 1961 · Finland Juha Sipilä is a Finnish politician best known for serving as the Prime Minister of Finland from 2015 to 2019. During his tenure, he focused on economic reforms and addressing the country's financial challenges. Before entering politics, he had a successful career in business and technology.

Juha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Finland Boys 2026 #1 43,107 3,552
Finland Boys 0 #2 8,891 2,041
Finland 0 #13 1,308 830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Juha is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Juha

Juha is predominantly a boy's name.
Juha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈju.hɑ/ (YOO-hah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Juho, Juhani, Juhana, Jussi, Jukka and Juhan.
Yes, very popular — Juha ranked #1 in Finland in 2026.
Yes — 1 notable people named Juha are in our database, including Juha Sipilä (Politician).