&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Flaming_June,_by_Frederic_Lord_Leighton_(1830-1896).jpg) Flaming June (1895) by Lord Leighton | |
| Gender | gender-neutral |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
June is a gender-neutral given name. It is a common female name and a less common male name in English-speaking countries. It comes from the name of the month, which is derived from Juno, the name of a Roman goddess.[1] It is also a short form of the names Juniper, Junia, Junius and Junior.
June is also an unrelated Basque feminine name meaning "place of the reeds".[2]
June was a popular girl's name and somewhat popular boy's name in the early to mid 20th century in the United States. As a girl's name, it reached a peak in 1925 as the 39th most popular name, but then gradually declined until it dropped off the top 1000 list of names in 1987. In recent years, it has started to make a comeback: in 2022 it ranked 172.[3]
As a boy's name, June reached a peak in 1922 at 697th, but then also declined and left the top 1000 list in 1939.
- ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of June
- ^ "Los nombres de bebé más populares en País Vasco para niño y niña (Y su significado)". 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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