Julia

Julia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “youthful; downy-bearded”
Origin: Latin
Say it: JOO-lee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Julius, an ancient Roman family name of uncertain deeper origin. Julia has been widely used across Europe since antiquity.

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How popular is Julia?

2024709 per million US babies

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Babies named Julia in 20242,359

2024 rank#116 girls

Peak year1885

Total US babies since 1880475,798

Julia is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.

Names like Julia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Juliusdowny-bearded · Latin
Julieyouthful; downy · French
Julioyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Giuliayouthful · Italian
Julesyouthful; downy-bearded · French
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin

Julia questions

What does the name Julia mean?

Julia means "youthful; downy-bearded". It comes from Latin. Feminine form of Julius, an ancient Roman family name of uncertain deeper origin. Julia has been widely used across Europe since antiquity.

Is Julia a boy or girl name?

Julia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Julia?

2,359 US babies were named Julia in 2024. Its peak year was 1885.

How do you pronounce Julia?

Julia is usually pronounced JOO-lee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.