Junia
JOO-nee-ah
Latin/Greek
Girl
In the King James Bible
- Meaning
- Youthful; Born in June
- Origin
- Latin/Greek
- Is it in the Bible?
- Yes — Junia appears in the King James Bible, including Romans 16:7.
- First appears in
- Romans — Acts and the early church
- Peak US usage
- 1880s (0.000% of births), currently steady
- Spiritual meaning
- Junia served among the apostles — notable, imprisoned for faith, in Christ before Paul himself, the courageous woman who labored in the gospel.
- King James verses
- Romans 16:7
"Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me."
- Romans 16:7