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Julian

JOO-shul

Top 50 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'Julius,' derived from 'Iulius,' a Roman family name possibly meaning 'youthful' or dedicated to Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods.”

Popularity Over Time

Julian US popularity rank over timeRank 365 in 1962 to rank 30 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#30#198#3651900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #30 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JulesJuliIan

Style

ElegantClassicRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Julian Lennon (musician)
  • Julian Moore (actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Old Money Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Romance and Germanic languages

People Also Ask

From Latin 'Julius,' derived from 'Iulius,' a Roman family name possibly meaning 'youthful' or dedicated to Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods.

Julian is currently ranked #30 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Julian include Jules, Juli, Ian.

Names that pair beautifully with Julian include Adrian, Leander, Romeo, Matteo.