Juniper is the English name for the evergreen coniferous shrub, ultimately from the Latin juniperus. The juniper has been used in medicine, cuisine (gin is flavoured with juniper berries), and religious ritual across many cultures.
Juniper as a girl's name is recent — it entered U.S. records in 2011 and has climbed rapidly into the top 175. It belongs to the wave of nature names rising in the 2020s, joining Willow, Hazel, and Iris. Three crisp syllables and a meaning everyone can picture.
Juniper reduces to eight — the number of natural strength and quiet endurance.