Jura
Girl / Boy name · 32 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Jura: 32 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 5 births in 2025.
Island names carry a wild, windswept charm, and Jura is no exception. Deriving from the Old Norse *Dýrey*, meaning "deer island," it reflects the rugged landscape of the Scottish Hebridean island of Jura, famed for its red deer and whisky distilleries. The name is most famously borne by Jura Soyfer, the Austrian-Jewish poet and playwright persecuted by the Nazis, though its Scottish connections are warmer, evoking the quiet majesty of the Paps of Jura hills. Its shared etymology links it to the Swedish island of Djursholm and the Irish deer goddess Flidais. A striking unisex choice, Jura remains rare as a first name in Scotland, lending it a distinct, untamed identity.
Girl 7 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20255 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #5395 babies
- Total births
- 24since 2014
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 20%vs prior 5y
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20194 babies
- Latest (2022)
- #5904 babies
- Total births
- 8since 2019
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y