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Junot

OriginSpanish variation of Junius
Meaning"born in June"

About Junot

Junot, which sounds like the goddess and indie movie name "Juno" and the Alaskan place name Juneau, is actually someting completely different. The literati will recognize the unusual name of writer Junot Diaz.

Pronounced ZHU-no.

As of October 2026, Junot ranked #13020 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #8488 in 2017.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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