| Juno | Camellia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Queen of the heavens | Camellia flower |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-noh | kuh-MEEL-yuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1919 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (179) | 2024 (138) |
| In 2025 | 179 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Juno | Camellia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 882 | 719 |
| 2010s | 757 | 664 |
| 2000s | 108 | 188 |
| 1990s | 17 | 195 |
| 1980s | 0 | 302 |
| 1970s | 0 | 237 |
| 1960s | 0 | 301 |
| 1950s | 0 | 358 |
| 1940s | 0 | 296 |
| 1930s | 0 | 64 |
| 1920s | 0 | 23 |
| 1910s | 6 | 0 |
Juno is the Roman queen of the gods, linked to “youth” and vitality.
IS a bloom word, but the flower is named after a person: the camellia was named by Linnaeus for Jesuit botanist Georg Josef Kamel (Latinised Camellus). The name means 'camellia flower' through the bloom.
Juno is more popular than Camellia today: about 179 US babies were given the name Juno in 2025, compared with 0 named Camellia.
Juno means Queen of the heavens (Latin origin), while Camellia means Camellia flower (latin origin).
In US records, Juno first appears in 1919 and Camellia in 0, so Camellia has the longer recorded history.