Juniper

Juniper is a girl name of Latin origin, ranked #53 in popularity, meaning The evergreen juniper; youth-giving.

What Juniper means

The evergreen juniper; youth-giving.

Juniper sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Juniper 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.

Juniper is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.

How popular is Juniper?

Juniper is ranked #53, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.

The character of Juniper

The thread we file Juniper under is the natural world — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Nature

Names like Juniper

These share Juniper's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Aurora — Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
• Olivia — Olive tree — peace, dignity, friendship.
• Rose — The rose flower.
• Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
• Autumn — The harvest season.
• Camellia — The camellia flower.
• Flora — Flower; goddess of spring.
• Florence — Flourishing; in bloom.
• Laura — Laurel; victory and honour.
• Laurel — The laurel; honour and victory.
• Livia — Olive; blue.
• Olive — The olive tree; peace.

More Latin names

• Junia — Born in June; youthful.
• Juno — Queen of the heavens.
• June — Young; sacred to the goddess Juno.
• Laura — Laurel; victory and honour.
• Julius — Youthful; downy-bearded.
• Laurel — The laurel; honour and victory.
• Julian — Youthful; devoted to Jupiter.
• Lawrence — Crowned with laurel.
• Julia — Youthful.
• Leo — Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.