June
Meaning: not confirmed (origin debated)
About the name June
The origin of June is debated, and we couldn't confirm its meaning from a sourced etymology. A commonly cited theory links it to Latin roots, with the meaning âThe month of June; youthfulâ. Treat that as a theory, not a settled fact.
Why we say this: we only state a meaning as fact when a sourced etymology (Wiktionary, with its references) supports it. For June we didn't find one we were confident in, so we show the popular explanation as a theory.
It has a vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, June ranked #150 for girls in the US, with 1,978 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 97% of US babies named June were girls.
- US rank 2025
- #150
- In 2015
- #281
- Babies in 2025
- 1,978
Popularity of June, 1940â2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for June
June is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to June
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