Julia Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Julia Overview

Meaning

Youthful

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin “Iulia,” feminine form of “Julius”​

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒuː.li.ə/

Popularity

The name Julia peaked in popularity in the USA in 2001, reaching position 27. It has maintained a stable presence in the top 100 names in the USA for over a century.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Classic, Popular, Traditional, Cute

Associated Traits

Classic, elegant, kind

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Julia is mentioned in the New Testament, in Paul’s letter to the Romans (16:15), indicating its long-standing historical and cultural significance​

Name Day

May 22nd in Austria​
A Deep Dive

Julia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Juliana, Julianna, Juliet, Juliette, Julianne

Common Nicknames

Jule, Lili, Julia-Bee, Jiji, Jula, Juli

Diminutives

Jules, Lia, Julie, Jay, Juju, Jewel

Famous People

  • Julia Roberts
    (American Actress)
  • Julia Child
    (American Chef)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    (American Actress)
  • Julia Gillard
    (Australian Politician)
  • Julia Stiles
    (American Actress)
  • Julia Michaels
    (American Singer)
  • Julia Ward Howe
    (American Poet)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Julia Child
    ("Julie & Julia," Film)
  • Julia Sugarbaker
    ("Designing Women," TV Series)
  • "Julia"
    (Film)
  • Julia Houston
    ("Smash," TV Series)
  • Julia Meadows
    ("Antlers," Film)
  • "Julia"
    (Song by The Beatles)
  • Julia Shumway
    ("Under the Dome," TV Series)

Places

  • Julia Davis Park
    (Idaho, USA)
  • Julia Creek Town
    (Queensland, Australia)
  • Julia Street
    (Louisiana, USA)
  • Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
    (California, USA)
  • Parque Julia de Burgos Park
    (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

What Is the Meaning of Julia?

Julia means “youthful” or “soft-haired.” Those with this name are often perceived as vibrant and graceful, exuding a youthful charm and elegance.

What Is the Origin of The Name Julia?

The name Julia has Latin origins, derived from the Roman family name “Julius,” which means “youthful.” It has been used since ancient Roman times.

Julia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Julia in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#1142021#1112022#1222023
Top 3 Rankings#261880#272001#292000

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Julia

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023122
(-11 from 2022)
2290
(-251 from 2022)
0.13092
2022111
(+3 from 2021)
2541
(+109 from 2021)
0.14171
2021114
(-6 from 2020)
2432
(-75 from 2020)
0.13575
2020108
(-9 from 2019)
2507
(-280 from 2019)
0.14182
201999
(-5 from 2018)
2787
(-219 from 2018)
0.15189
201894
(-1 from 2017)
3006
(-117 from 2017)
0.16164
201793
(-5 from 2016)
3123
(-219 from 2016)
0.16531
201688
(+1 from 2015)
3342
(-33 from 2015)
0.17263
201589
(-3 from 2014)
3375
(-227 from 2014)
0.17300
201486
(-11 from 2013)
3602
(-150 from 2013)
0.18412
201375
(-10 from 2012)
3752
(-128 from 2012)
0.19464
201265
(-7 from 2011)
3880
(-470 from 2011)
0.20005
201158
(-3 from 2010)
4350
(-327 from 2010)
0.22449
201055
(-5 from 2009)
4677
(-319 from 2009)
0.23854
200950
(-9 from 2008)
4996
(-622 from 2008)
0.24671
200841
(-7 from 2007)
5618
(-515 from 2007)
0.26972
200734
(-3 from 2006)
6133
(-751 from 2006)
0.28977
200631
No change from 2005
6884
(-204 from 2005)
0.32930
200531
(+1 from 2004)
7088
(-61 from 2004)
0.34924
200432
(+1 from 2003)
7149
(-288 from 2003)
0.35430
200333
No change from 2002
7437
(-527 from 2002)
0.37066
200233
(-6 from 2001)
7964
(-874 from 2001)
0.40324
200127
(+2 from 2000)
8838
(+70 from 2000)
0.44615
200029
(+1 from 1999)
8768
(+16 from 1999)
0.43934
199930
(+2 from 1998)
8752
(+424 from 1998)
0.44956
199832
(+5 from 1997)
8328
(+987 from 1997)
0.42961
199737
(+11 from 1996)
7341
(+1027 from 1996)
0.38450
199648
(+14 from 1995)
6314
(+903 from 1995)
0.32933
199562
(+10 from 1994)
5411
(+569 from 1994)
0.28159
199472
No change from 1993
4842
(+181 from 1993)
0.24839
199372
(-2 from 1992)
4661
(-361 from 1992)
0.23641
199270
(-3 from 1991)
5022
(-342 from 1991)
0.25051
199167
(+16 from 1990)
5364
(+1452 from 1990)
0.26379
199083
(+13 from 1989)
3912
(+541 from 1989)
0.19042
198996
(-8 from 1988)
3371
(+12 from 1988)
0.16921
198888
(-2 from 1987)
3359
(+29 from 1987)
0.17466
198786
(+2 from 1986)
3330
(+222 from 1986)
0.17767
198688
(-3 from 1985)
3108
(-97 from 1985)
0.16841
198585
(+2 from 1984)
3205
(-154 from 1984)
0.17359
198487
(-2 from 1983)
3359
(-22 from 1983)
0.18627
198385
(-1 from 1982)
3381
(-121 from 1982)
0.18892
198284
(+4 from 1981)
3502
(-165 from 1981)
0.19302
198188
(+10 from 1980)
3667
(+597 from 1980)
0.20503
198098
(+24 from 1979)
3070
(+502 from 1979)
0.17241
1979122
(-10 from 1978)
2568
(-27 from 1978)
0.14902
1978112
(+31 from 1977)
2595
(+534 from 1977)
0.15786
1977143
(-2 from 1976)
2061
(+146 from 1976)
0.12529
1976141
(-4 from 1975)
1915
(-88 from 1975)
0.12183
1975137
(-1 from 1974)
2003
(-63 from 1974)
0.12833
1974136
No change from 1973
2066
(-25 from 1973)
0.13191
1973136
(-5 from 1972)
2091
(-243 from 1972)
0.13455
1972131
(-1 from 1971)
2334
(-274 from 1971)
0.14474
1971130
(-9 from 1970)
2608
(-570 from 1970)
0.14881
1970121
(-21 from 1969)
3178
(-536 from 1969)
0.17349
1969100
(+13 from 1968)
3714
(+725 from 1968)
0.21070
1968113
(+9 from 1967)
2989
(+213 from 1967)
0.17483
1967122
(-5 from 1966)
2776
(-270 from 1966)
0.16169
1966117
(+7 from 1965)
3046
(-54 from 1965)
0.17349
1965124
(-7 from 1964)
3100
(-441 from 1964)
0.16963
1964117
(+5 from 1963)
3541
(-29 from 1963)
0.18091
1963122
(-2 from 1962)
3570
(-181 from 1962)
0.17957
1962120
(-4 from 1961)
3751
(-153 from 1961)
0.18506
1961116
(+6 from 1960)
3904
(+118 from 1960)
0.18795
1960122
(-6 from 1959)
3786
(-153 from 1959)
0.18204
1959116
(+3 from 1958)
3939
(+104 from 1958)
0.18950
1958119
(+3 from 1957)
3835
(+147 from 1957)
0.18565
1957122
(+8 from 1956)
3688
(+368 from 1956)
0.17578
1956130
(+1 from 1955)
3320
(+33 from 1955)
0.16120
1955131
(-4 from 1954)
3287
(+131 from 1954)
0.16395
1954127
(-3 from 1953)
3156
(+182 from 1953)
0.15853
1953124
(+7 from 1952)
2974
(+193 from 1952)
0.15413
1952131
(-4 from 1951)
2781
(+33 from 1951)
0.14622
1951127
(-8 from 1950)
2748
(+21 from 1950)
0.14876
1950119
(-7 from 1949)
2727
(-195 from 1949)
0.15507
1949112
(+6 from 1948)
2922
(+146 from 1948)
0.16645
1948118
(-2 from 1947)
2776
(-177 from 1947)
0.15929
1947116
(-2 from 1946)
2953
(+156 from 1946)
0.16244
1946114
(+1 from 1945)
2797
(+470 from 1945)
0.17341
1945115
(-13 from 1944)
2327
(-358 from 1944)
0.17287
1944102
(-7 from 1943)
2685
(-288 from 1943)
0.19648
194395
No change from 1942
2973
(+68 from 1942)
0.20712
194295
(-7 from 1941)
2905
(+60 from 1941)
0.20892
194188
(+4 from 1940)
2845
(+137 from 1940)
0.22833
194092
(-1 from 1939)
2708
(+73 from 1939)
0.22923
193991
(+16 from 1938)
2635
(+157 from 1938)
0.23235
1938107
(+5 from 1937)
2478
(+194 from 1937)
0.21709
1937112
(-7 from 1936)
2284
(+6 from 1936)
0.20729
1936105
(-3 from 1935)
2278
(-63 from 1935)
0.21140
1935102
(+3 from 1934)
2341
(-16 from 1934)
0.21541
1934105
(-8 from 1933)
2357
(-46 from 1933)
0.21777
193397
(-5 from 1932)
2403
(-254 from 1932)
0.22972
193292
(-1 from 1931)
2657
(+33 from 1931)
0.24017
193191
(-1 from 1930)
2624
(-256 from 1930)
0.23774
193090
(-2 from 1929)
2880
(-70 from 1929)
0.24690
192988
(-8 from 1928)
2950
(-256 from 1928)
0.25485
192880
(-4 from 1927)
3206
(-380 from 1927)
0.26817
192776
(-1 from 1926)
3586
(-102 from 1926)
0.29003
192675
(-10 from 1925)
3688
(-359 from 1925)
0.29980
192565
(-3 from 1924)
4047
(-242 from 1924)
0.32041
192462
No change from 1923
4289
(-34 from 1923)
0.33102
192362
(-2 from 1922)
4323
(-293 from 1922)
0.34516
192260
(-2 from 1921)
4616
(-121 from 1921)
0.37000
192158
(-3 from 1920)
4737
(-152 from 1920)
0.37016
192055
(-7 from 1919)
4889
(-61 from 1919)
0.39300
191948
No change from 1918
4950
(-318 from 1918)
0.42141
191848
(-1 from 1917)
5268
(+190 from 1917)
0.43814
191747
(-1 from 1916)
5078
(+12 from 1916)
0.45190
191646
(-2 from 1915)
5066
(+235 from 1915)
0.46660
191544
(-2 from 1914)
4831
(+1017 from 1914)
0.47184
191442
No change from 1913
3814
(+619 from 1913)
0.47877
191342
(+2 from 1912)
3195
(+370 from 1912)
0.48785
191244
No change from 1911
2825
(+667 from 1911)
0.48149
191144
(+5 from 1910)
2158
(+84 from 1910)
0.48844
191049
(-4 from 1909)
2074
(+143 from 1909)
0.49437
190945
(+5 from 1908)
1931
(+182 from 1908)
0.52459
190850
(-1 from 1907)
1749
(+69 from 1907)
0.49333
190749
(-1 from 1906)
1680
(+77 from 1906)
0.49788
190648
(-1 from 1905)
1603
(-39 from 1905)
0.51143
190547
(+2 from 1904)
1642
(+216 from 1904)
0.52991
190449
(-1 from 1903)
1426
(-21 from 1903)
0.48763
190348
(-2 from 1902)
1447
(-54 from 1902)
0.52014
190246
No change from 1901
1501
(+139 from 1901)
0.53544
190146
No change from 1900
1362
(-404 from 1900)
0.53574
190046
(+1 from 1899)
1766
(+469 from 1899)
0.55580
189947
(-2 from 1898)
1297
(-165 from 1898)
0.52406
189845
No change from 1897
1462
(+82 from 1897)
0.53329
189745
(-1 from 1896)
1380
(-27 from 1896)
0.55584
189644
(+1 from 1895)
1407
(+27 from 1895)
0.55835
189545
No change from 1894
1380
(+60 from 1894)
0.55846
189445
(-5 from 1893)
1320
(-47 from 1893)
0.55939
189340
(+1 from 1892)
1367
(+7 from 1892)
0.60693
189241
(+2 from 1891)
1360
(+160 from 1891)
0.60468
189143
(-3 from 1890)
1200
(-75 from 1890)
0.61048
189040
No change from 1889
1275
(+74 from 1889)
0.63224
188940
(-2 from 1888)
1201
(-91 from 1888)
0.63472
188838
(+1 from 1887)
1292
(+249 from 1887)
0.68199
188739
(-3 from 1886)
1043
(-18 from 1886)
0.67107
188636
(-4 from 1885)
1061
(-1 from 1885)
0.69015
188532
(+5 from 1884)
1062
(+127 from 1884)
0.74817
188437
(-3 from 1883)
935
(+60 from 1883)
0.67958
188334
(+1 from 1882)
875
(+64 from 1882)
0.72880
188235
(-5 from 1881)
811
(+74 from 1881)
0.70099
188130
(-4 from 1880)
737
(-46 from 1880)
0.74554
188026
First SSA data recorded
783
First SSA data recorded
0.80221

American States Popularity Rankings for Julia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#862021#812022#712023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1052021#962022#1142023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#852021#1202022#1072023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1212021#1002022#1132023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#822021#862022#1032023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1502021#1062022#1532023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#642021#562022#712023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#592021#552022#702023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1012021#862022#1282023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1002021#1082022#1342023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1612021#1282022#1242023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#1852021#1412022#1892023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1202021#1142022#1252023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1452021#1682022#1542023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2112021#992022#1412023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2052021#2482022#2272023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1822021#1852022#2352023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1522021#1652022#1032023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1332021#1412022#1532023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#812021#732022#582023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1252021#2842022#2352023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1272021#852022#1272023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#982021#1142022#942023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1202021#1282022#992023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1442021#1912022#1082023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2232021#3062022#4292023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#1102021#1212022#1522023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1662021#1362022#1212023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2502021#2172022#1482023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1822020#1472021#2952022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1992021#1902022#1902023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1242021#1992022#3142023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1462021#1332022#1922023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1702021#2072022#1702023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3702021#2392022#1242023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#382021#712022#332023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1602021#1072022#1592023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2342021#932022#2002023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#982020#972022#632023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2222021#1102022#662023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1042021#842022#672023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2022021#1272022#1622023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2032021#1812022#2082023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#702021#712022#1382023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#1832021#2012022#3402023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2182018#1702019#1122021

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1262021#1792022#1832023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#832021#1302022#1382023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1352020#1602022#982023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#962015#602017#942021

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1112011#1042012#1032017

Popularity Rankings for Julia in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Catalonia, Spain

Catalonia, Spain flagCatalonia, Spain#12020#12021#12022

Popularity in Brazil

Brazil flagBrazil#141930 (Decade)#42010 (Decade)

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#42021#62022#62023

Popularity in Spain

Spain flagSpain#52020#62021#62022

Popularity in Estonia

Estonia flagEstonia#51976-1980#51981-1985#61986-1990

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#132020#132021#142022

Popularity in Galicia, Spain

Galicia, Spain flagGalicia, Spain#142020#152021#192022

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#152020#192021#232022

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#391999#162004#472009

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#232020#162021#272022

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#192020#292021#332022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#262020#232021#222022

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#262013#262014#232015

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#272021#272022#322023

Popularity in Finland

Finland flagFinland#272010#502015

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#512021#512022#432023

Popularity in Basque Country, Spain

Basque Country, Spain flagBasque Country, Spain#702020#442021#482022

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#502021#702022#762023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#592021#682022#742023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#642021#632022#692023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#692021#1612022#732023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#702000#782001#832002

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#732021#992022#942023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1262021#1052022#1192023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1192019#1302020#1382021

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#1452020#1222021

Popularity in Greenland

Greenland flagGreenland#1272019#1532020#1472021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#1902021#1522022#2092023

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1601987#1931988#2001989

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1992021#1902022#1792023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#3722003#4562004#1972023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Julia a Name for Boys or Girls?

Julia is generally given to girls. The name’s elegant sound and historical significance contribute to its popularity for female names.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Julia