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    The first name June

    A girl’s name from French meaning “juno”, “vital force”, “youthful vigor”.

    Pronounced /d͡ʒun/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    June means “juno”, “vital force”, “youthful vigor” in French.

    From Middle English June, june, re-Latinised variants of earlier Middle English Juyn, juyng, from Old French juing, juin, from Latin iūnius, the month of the goddess Iuno (“Juno”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (“vital force, youthful vigor”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 53 girls were named June, making it the 696th most popular girls’ name.

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    506
    babies named June, 1996–2025
    #696
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare June with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named June at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,978 girls born in the United States were named June, the 150th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 6,649 were.

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    209,183
    babies named June since 1880
    #150
    rank in 2025
    1925
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for June

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named June

    58 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • June Allyson
      American actress (1917–2006)
    • June Squibb
      American actress, born 1929
    • June Carter Cash
      American singer (1929–2003)
    • June Lockhart
      American actress (1925–2025)
    • June Foray
      American voice actress (1917–2017)
    • June Almeida
      British virologist, 1930–2007
    • June Haver
      American actress (1926–2005)
    • June Whitfield
      English actress (1925–2018)
    • June Diane Raphael
      American actress, comedian, and screenwriter, born 1980
    • June Brown
      English actress (1927–2022)
    • June Christy
      American singer (1925–1990)
    • June Foulds
      British track and field athlete (1934–2020)

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    Questions

    What does the name June mean?
    June means “juno”, “vital force”, “youthful vigor” in French.
    What is the origin of the name June?
    From Middle English June, june, re-Latinised variants of earlier Middle English Juyn, juyng, from Old French juing, juin, from Latin iūnius, the month of the goddess Iuno (“Juno”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (“vital force, youthful vigor”).
    How popular is the name June?
    In 2025, 53 girls born in England and Wales were named June, ranking 696th.
    What are nicknames for June?
    Common nicknames for June include Junie.
    Is June a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 209,183 US babies named June since 1880 were girls.
    When was June most popular?
    1925 in the United States, when 6,649 babies were named June, its highest rank at 39th.
    How do you pronounce June?
    June is /d͡ʒun/, one syllable.
    What are other spellings of June?
    Jun.
    Is June also a surname?
    Yes. June is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.