Fun Facts About the Name Juna
- More than 1 thousand babies named Juna: U.S. records list 1,041 babies given the name Juna from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 boys received the name Juna - about 1 boy for every 207 girls.
What Does the Name Juna Mean?
Juna is a short feminine given name whose meaning is not securely established, because it belongs to more than one unrelated naming tradition. In Slovenia and Croatia it is generally understood as a short form of Junona, the Slavic form of the Roman goddess Juno's name, or of other names beginning with Jun-. The etymology of Juno itself is disputed: it is often linked to Latin iuvenis, "young" (the same root behind iunior, "younger"), which would give Juna the customary sense "young," but an Etruscan origin has also been proposed. The "young" sense is therefore an interpretation rather than a certain literal translation. In Indonesia, especially in Javanese use, Juna is a short form of Arjuna, the Pandava hero of the Mahabharata and of Javanese wayang; the Sanskrit name Arjuna is usually glossed "white," "bright," or "silver-colored." These two traditions are independent of each other, and the similar-looking English names June and Junia are not evidence of a shared origin.
Juna Name History & Origins
Juna is a short form, and its history differs by region rather than following a single line of descent. In Slovenia and Croatia, names built on Jun- circulated through Latin and later through church and school usage; among them are Junona (the Slavic form of Juno) and Junija, from the Roman family name Junius. Juna serves as the everyday, shortened version of such names, which is why it carries a familiar rather than a formal tone in those languages.
In Indonesia, Juna is well known as a shortening of Arjuna, the central hero of the Mahabharata and of Javanese wayang kulit shadow-puppet plays. Shortened forms of wayang heroes' names are common in Javanese naming, and Juna also appears inside longer compound personal names. This Indonesian use is separate from the South Slavic one, and the two should not be treated as a single tradition.
In Finnish, juna is the ordinary word for "train." It is a common noun and has no connection to the personal name. In English-speaking countries Juna appears occasionally as a given name, but association with the month name June or with the biblical name Junia is an association of sound and spelling, not a documented derivation.
How Popular is the Name Juna?
Juna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #2,570 in 1932.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,185 | 50 | 0.0031% |
| 2024 | #3,663 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2023 | #3,491 | 45 | 0.0028% |
| 2022 | #3,734 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 2021 | #3,703 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 2020 | #3,572 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2019 | #3,639 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2018 | #4,612 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2017 | #3,325 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 2016 | #5,061 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #4,445 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2014 | #5,222 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #4,479 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2012 | #5,319 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #5,827 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #6,276 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #7,866 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #7,560 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #11,199 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #10,989 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #9,144 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #13,407 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #7,769 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #12,840 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #12,680 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #16,192 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,519 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #13,187 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #12,549 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #11,108 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #10,997 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #8,752 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #8,562 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #8,422 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #11,225 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #9,624 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #8,425 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #10,447 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #8,929 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #8,583 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #9,686 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #6,322 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #8,572 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #7,966 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #5,501 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #5,714 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #5,995 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #6,537 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #5,054 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #4,193 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #5,668 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #4,935 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,690 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #2,851 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1943 | #4,434 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,575 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1941 | #4,188 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,358 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1939 | #4,577 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #4,647 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #4,580 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #2,979 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #4,048 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1933 | #3,973 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #2,570 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #3,679 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1930 | #4,896 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1929 | #3,865 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #3,974 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #3,717 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #3,405 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1925 | #3,858 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #4,215 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1923 | #4,674 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #4,722 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1921 | #3,543 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1920 | #3,788 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1919 | #5,172 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1918 | #3,668 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1917 | #3,217 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #8,537 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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