#302024 rank
2017peak year
236,701babies named Julian since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend
Julian popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Julian mean?
From Latin Julianus, an offshoot of Julius, a Roman family name possibly meaning 'downy-bearded' or 'devoted to Jove'. Borne by the emperor Julian and by several early saints.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Julian
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Famous Julians
- Julian Barnes, writer
Spellings & variants
JulienGiulianoJules
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