Junius
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of or belonging to Juno; youthful.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Junius by the numbers
Junius was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 151 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Junius. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Juliusyouthful; from the roman family name julius1,001 in the US (2017)
- Junioryounger; the younger one77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Justusjust, righteous223 in the US (2017)
- Janisgod is gracious; a form of Janice20 in the US (2017)
- Janusgateway, doorway; god of beginnings and endings5 in the US (2017)
- Julliusyouthful; a form of Julius5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Junius, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Junius
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