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Juniper

Girl name · 38 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Juniper: 38 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 8 births in 2021.

Juniper draws its name from the Latin *juniperus*, the evergreen shrub whose berries flavour gin—a spirit with deep Scottish connections. The name itself means "youth-producing" or "evergreen." One early bearer was Saint Juniper, a famously joyful and generous companion of Saint Francis of Assisi. While no major towns are named directly after the name, the juniper plant is native to the Scottish Highlands and features in traditional folklore as a symbol of protection. Historically more common as a surname or a word, Juniper has blossomed into a unisex given name in recent decades, beloved for its nature-rooted freshness and its associations with resilience and vitality.