Save Gender Feminine Usage Hungarian Pronounced Pron. JUUNJ-vehr [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "sister of pearl", from Hungarian gyöngy "pearl" and testvér "sibling". This name was created by the Hungarian poet János Arany for a character in his poem The Death of King Buda (1864). Name DaysName Days? Hungary: January 8 Entry added November 20, 2020 ·