| Oriana | Juno | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden (disputed) | Queen of the heavens |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | or-ee-AH-nah | JOO-noh |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1919 |
| Peak year | 2003 (150) | 2025 (179) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 179 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Oriana | Juno |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 679 | 882 |
| 2010s | 929 | 757 |
| 2000s | 965 | 108 |
| 1990s | 800 | 17 |
| 1980s | 305 | 0 |
| 1970s | 178 | 0 |
| 1960s | 27 | 0 |
| 1910s | 0 | 6 |
Etymology is disputed: commonly linked to Latin 'aurum' (gold), giving 'golden', but equally attributed to Latin 'oriri' / 'oriens' (to rise, dawn), giving 'dawn' or 'sunrise' — often glossed 'golden dawn'. A possible Iberian/Basque origin is also proposed. Flagged as uncertain; the gold reading is one of several.
Juno is the Roman queen of the gods, linked to “youth” and vitality.
Juno is more popular than Oriana today: about 179 US babies were given the name Juno in 2025, compared with 0 named Oriana.
Oriana means golden (disputed) (latin origin), while Juno means Queen of the heavens (Latin origin).
In US records, Oriana first appears in 0 and Juno in 1919, so Oriana has the longer recorded history.