Dove; young
Junah is a rare variant of the Hebrew name Jonah, meaning dove, or potentially a masculine adaptation of the Latin Juno, meaning young. As a variation of Jonah, it carries the symbolic weight of peace and the biblical narrative of the prophet. Its rarity makes it a distinctive alternative to the popular Jonah or Jude.
Less common today
Junah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,391 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
