Juniper
/JOO-ni-pər/
Juniper is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning The juniper tree.
- GenderGirl
- OriginLatin
- StyleOriginal
- Syllables3
- US rank#158
What does Juniper mean?
The juniper tree
From the Latin iuniperus, the evergreen shrub whose berries flavour gin - the word gin is itself a shortening of the Dutch jenever, from the same root.
The story behind the name
Juniper has been burned as a purifying incense across Europe and Central Asia for millennia, and its berries have been used medicinally since antiquity.
As a given name it is very new. Juniper first appeared in the American top thousand in 2011 and has climbed every year since, usually shortened to June or Juno.
It belongs to the botanical revival that also produced Willow, Hazel, Magnolia and Olive - but where those are recoveries of Victorian names, Juniper is essentially an invention of the last fifteen years.
How popular is Juniper?
Juniper has been given to 9,939 babies in the United States since 1969, peaking in the 2010s. It has been climbing over the last two decades.
About 1 in 990 babies born in the United States were given this name in the most recent year on record.
Variants and related names
Other spellings: Junipero
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What does the name Juniper mean?
Juniper means The juniper tree. It is of Latin origin.
Is Juniper a boy's or a girl's name?
Juniper is most often given to girls.
How do you pronounce Juniper?
Juniper is pronounced JOO-ni-pər.
How popular is the name Juniper?
Juniper has been given to 9,939 babies in the United States since 1969, peaking in the 2010s. It has been climbing over the last two decades.
What are other spellings of Juniper?
Common variants include Junipero.