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Jaunita

Jaunita means "God is gracious", according to etymological references. It is essentially dormant now, with its last real run being the 1920s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. In total, about 6,872 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

SpanishVariant of Juanita, Spanish feminine of Juan
EtymologyMeaning "God is gracious"
Births by decade
1900s
152
1910s
1,069
1920s
2,507
1930s
1,340
1940s
808
1950s
461
1960s
276
1970s
150
1980s
95
1990s
14
2000s
0
2010s
0
Peaked in the 1920s · 6,872 total U.S. births since 1900