Julian

Julian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “youthful, downy-bearded”
Origin: Latin
Say it: JOO-lee-un · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Julian comes from the Roman name Julianus, derived from Julius. It has long been used across Europe in masculine forms such as Julian, Julien, and Julián.

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How popular is Julian?

20242,219 per million US babies

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Babies named Julian in 20247,386

2024 rank#30 boys

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 1880260,614

Julian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Julian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Julianayouthful · Latin
Juliannayouthful · Latin
Julienyouthful · French
Juliannyouthful; downy-bearded · Latin
Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin

Julian questions

What does the name Julian mean?

Julian means "youthful, downy-bearded". It comes from Latin. Julian comes from the Roman name Julianus, derived from Julius. It has long been used across Europe in masculine forms such as Julian, Julien, and Julián.

Is Julian a boy or girl name?

Julian is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Julian?

7,386 US babies were named Julian in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Julian?

Julian is usually pronounced JOO-lee-un.

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.