Meaning & Origin
A surname from French.
Juneau is a boy's and girl's baby name of French origin, from the French surname Juneau, the capital city of Alaska named for gold prospector Joe Juneau (1836–1899), from the French surname possibly meaning 'young' — a place-name given name with a distinctly American frontier spirit.
With over 75 recorded births as a boy's name, Juneau combines the frontier spirit of Alaska with the French elegance of its spelling. Juneau, Alaska — built during the gold rush and accessible only by sea or air — is one of America's most dramatically beautiful capitals, surrounded by glaciers and rainforest. As a name, Juneau carries that wild, beautiful North American frontier spirit alongside its French linguistic heritage.