Julia

/ JOO-lee-uh /
girlclassicvintageromanelegant

“youthful, downy-haired” — Latin

#1162024 rank
2001peak year
474,054babies named Julia since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend

Julia popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200118801920196020002024

What does Julia mean?

Feminine of the Roman family name Julius, possibly from iuvenis, 'youthful', or linked to Jove. It spread across early Christian Europe and has never fully left fashion.

OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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