June
June is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning Young; sacred to the goddess Juno.
What June means
Young; sacred to the goddess Juno.
June is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where June comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
June is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is June?
In the girl name rankings we track, June falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of June
Two ideas meet in June: Life and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like June
These share June's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Julia — Youthful.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Giulia — Youthful.
- Giuliana — Youthful.
- Aurelia — The golden one.
- Beatrice — She who brings happiness.
- Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
- Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Junia — Born in June; youthful.
- Rose — The rose flower.
- April — Opening buds of spring.
More Latin names
- Julius — Youthful; downy-bearded.
- Junia — Born in June; youthful.
- Julian — Youthful; devoted to Jupiter.
- Juniper — The evergreen juniper; youth-giving.
- Julia — Youthful.
- Juno — Queen of the heavens.
- Ignatius — Fiery.
- Laura — Laurel; victory and honour.
- Horatio — Keeper of the hours.
- Laurel — The laurel; honour and victory.