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Julius

Julius: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“downy-bearded”
Origin
Latin
Say it
JOO-lee-əs · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

An ancient Roman family name of uncertain deeper origin, traditionally linked with a meaning like 'downy-bearded'. It is borne by figures such as Julius Caesar.

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How popular is Julius?

2024252 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Julius in 2024838

2024 rank#389 boys

Peak year1912

Total US babies since 188084,261

Julius has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Julius

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Juliayouthful; downy-bearded · Latin
  • Julioyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Julesyouthful; downy-bearded · French
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin

Julius questions

What does the name Julius mean?

Julius means "downy-bearded". It comes from Latin. An ancient Roman family name of uncertain deeper origin, traditionally linked with a meaning like 'downy-bearded'. It is borne by figures such as Julius Caesar.

Is Julius a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Julius?

838 US babies were named Julius in 2024. Its peak year was 1912.

How do you pronounce Julius?

Julius is usually pronounced JOO-lee-əs.

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.