The baby name Junia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOO-nee-ə (English: /ˈdʒuːniə/),JUN-ee-ə (variant: /ˈdʒʌniə/).
Junia is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Junia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOO-nee-ə (English: /ˈdʒuːniə/),JUN-ee-ə (variant: /ˈdʒʌniə/).
Junia is Latin in Origin.
Junia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Junius, recorded in Classical Latin as Iunia. The name is linked to the goddess Juno and the month of June, hence interpreted as “belonging to Juno,” with an overlapping folk sense of “youthful” from Latin iuvenis. It evokes both patrician Roman heritage and early Christian history.
The most famous bearer appears in the New Testament (Romans 16:7), where Junia is praised as outstanding among the apostles; she is commemorated with Andronicus in the Eastern churches. After use in antiquity, the name faded in medieval Western Europe and has seen a modern revival for its classical elegance and notable female apostolic legacy. Variants and spellings include Iunia (Latin), Iounia (Greek), Giunia (Italian), Júnia (Portuguese), and Yunia/Iuniya (Slavic). Short forms and related names include Juni, Nia, June, Juno, and the masculine Junius.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #17 | 7 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #225 | 11 | 6,830 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #275 | 11 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #438 | 14 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #704 | 35 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #808 | 44 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #843 | 74 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #868 | 74 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,079 | 63 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,148 | 31 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Junia is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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