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What does Julia mean?

Julia Pronunciation of Julia as a girls' name is pronounced joo-lee-AH, zhoo-lee-AH. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Julia is "youthful; Jove's child". Feminine of Julius. Used among the early Christians, but seldom found in the Middle Ages. Chef Julia Child; opera celebrity Julia Migenes; actresses Julia Ormond, Julia Roberts, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Stiles.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ju-, -lia

ASSOCIATED WITH youthful, opera

Variations

VARIANTS Giulia, Giuliana, Giulianna, Giulianne, Giulietta, Jiulia, Joleta, Joletta, Jolette, Julaine, Julayna, Julee, Juleen, Julena, Juley, Juli, Juliaeta, Juliaetta, Juliana, Juliane, Juliann, Julianne, Julie, Julienne, Juliet, Julieta, Julietta, Juliette, Julina, Juline, Julinka, Juliska, Julissa, Julita, Julitta, Julyana, Julyanna, Julyet, Julyetta, Julyette, Julyne, Yulia, Yuliya

CREATIVE FORMS
(female) Joalia, ..

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Julia Thea (J.T.), ..

How popular is Julia?

Julia is a very prominent first name for females (#89 out of 4276, Top 2%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#24386 out of 150436, Top 16%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Julia reached its highest rank of #27 in the U.S. in 2001, and is at #93 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Julia name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Julia outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Giulia (#1749 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Giuliana (#675), Giulianna, Giulietta, Jolette, Julee, Juli, Juliana (#151), Juliane, Juliann, Julianne (#1150), Julie (#588), Julienne, Juliet (#242), Julieta (#528), Julietta (#1572), Juliette (#185) and Julissa (#710) are the prominent variation forms of Julia (#93). Adoption of these relations of Julia was more pronounced in the 1960s (ADOPTION OF 1.2%) and is somewhat lower today (ADOPTION 0.6%, 49%). Julia is the steady favorite, though Julieta has gained in usage, while versions like Julissa are now somewhat dated.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Julia, Giulia, Giuliana, Giulianna, Giulietta in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Jolette, Julee, Juli, Juliana, Juliane in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Juliann, Julianne, Julie, Julienne, Juliet in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Julieta, Julietta, Juliette, Julissa in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Julia, Julie outside U.S.

Similar Names

Julia is pronounced similarly to Gelya, Giula, Giullia, Jalea, Jayla, Jeyla, Jilli, Jillie, Jilly, Jiuliya, Jiyulia, Joela, Joella, Jola, Jolee, Joley, Joli, Jolie, Joly, Joolie, Jullee, Jullia, Jullie, Jully and July. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alia, Allia, Auria, Belia, Delia, Dulsia, Dumia, Eulia, Fulvia, Halia, Helia, Illia, Jalin, Jalisa, Jelina, Jelka, Jilian, Jinia, Jioia, Jocia, Jolin, Jolina, Jolisa, Juana, Judi, Judit, Judita, Julisa, Julisha, Junia, Junita, Justa, Kalia, Lalia, Lelia, Lilia, Lucia, Malia, Melia, Nelia, Nubia, Olia, Pelia, Rubia, Selia, Silia, Talia, Tulia, Tullia and Zalia. These names tend to be less frequently used than Julia.

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