The name is of Breton origins, but its exact meaning is uncertain.
According to legend, it was the name of a 7th-century saint who emigrated from Wales to Brittany with her brother Envel. Each sibling built their own monastery just a couple of kilometres away from each other. They took a vow to never physically see each other again, with the one condition that Yuna would ring the bell of her church each morning so her brother would know she was still alive and well. One day, Envel did not hear the bell toll and he knew his sister had died. St. Jeune or Yuna is considered the patron saint of clog-makers.
Her chapel in Plounévez-Moëdec still stands.
Yuna is currently the 135th Most Popular Female Name in the Netherlands (2018) and the 270th Most Popular in France (2018).
Its Gallicized form is Jeune but its never received much usage in France. Another form is Jûna.
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