How do you pronounce Julian?

Julian is pronounced JOO-lee-un.

What is the origin of Julian?

Julian is of Latin origin, from Roman culture.

Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Julian

JOO-lee-un · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Youthful; downy-bearded

Language

Latin

Culture

Roman

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#30

2024 births7,368

Peak year2017

First appeared1880

Total US births257,331

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

JulesJule

Alternate spellings

JulienJulyan

In other languages

Julien (French)Giuliano (Italian)Julián (Spanish)Julio (Spanish)

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