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The baby name Giulia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈdʒuːlja/; Anglicized: /ˈdʒuːliə/ (JOO-lee-uh).

Giulia is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /ˈdʒuːlja/; Anglicized: /ˈdʒuːliə/ (JOO-lee-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Giulia ?

The baby name Giulia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈdʒuːlja/; Anglicized: /ˈdʒuːliə/ (JOO-lee-uh).

Giulia is Italian in Origin.

Giulia is the standard Italian form of Julia, from Latin Iulia, the feminine of the Roman family name Iulius (the gens of Julius Caesar and Augustus). The name’s etymology is often linked to Greek ioulos, “soft, downy hair,” a poetic image for youth; by extension it is commonly glossed as “youthful.” Some sources also read it as “of the Julii,” meaning “belonging to the Julius clan.”

Carried throughout the Roman world and sustained by Christian veneration of saints such as St. Julia of Corsica, Giulia flourished in Renaissance Italy and remains perennially popular there today. International variants include Julia (English, German, Spanish), Julie (French, English), Júlia (Catalan, Portuguese, Hungarian), Iulia (Romanian), Yulia/Yuliya (Russian, Ukrainian), and Julija (Slavic languages). Related forms are Giuliana and Juliana; Italian nicknames include Giuli and Lia. Notable bearers include the soprano Giulia Grisi.

Giulia has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Giulia

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Giulia Sarkozy Carla Bruni singer
Giulia Salvatori Annie Girardot television actor

Giulia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
IT Girls 2024 #5 3,397 47
IT Girls 0 #10 159,864 9,415
IT 0 #12 13,953 4,183
Belgium Girls 2024 #28 218 424
Switzerland Girls 2024 #28 155 1,786
France Girls 2021 #36 1,454 3,185
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
MT Girls 0 #129 23 3,773
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LU Girls 0 #157 29 4,850
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AL Girls 0 #207 16 4,141
HU Girls 0 #219 7 3,308
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
Canada Girls 2024 #245 41 2,795
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
HR Girls 0 #286 9 3,687
BR 0 #288 58 5,969
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Girls 0 #305 12 7,429
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Girls 0 #341 14 5,096
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
NL 0 #366 26 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #367 54 1,885
Germany 0 #393 45 2,542
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
BR Girls 0 #418 825 12,708
PT Girls 0 #418 34 7,952
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #430 23 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
RU Girls 0 #465 34 11,913
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
UY Girls 0 #497 14 6,731
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
Germany Girls 0 #512 381 4,949
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
Finland Girls 2026 #706 33 3,895
United States Girls 2024 #733 184 8,487
IT Boys 0 #733 913 10,046
NL Girls 0 #762 195 5,933
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Spain Girls 0 #778 207 5,561
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #827 25 14,098
PE Girls 0 #886 58 14,861
EG Girls 0 #941 19 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,119 23 25,928
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781

Giulia is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
IT

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People also ask about Giulia

Giulia is predominantly a girl's name.
Giulia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /ˈdʒuːlja/; Anglicized: /ˈdʒuːliə/ (JOO-lee-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Giulietta, Giuliana, Giuli and Giuly.
Across languages, Giulia has these equivalents: Julia (English/Spanish/Portuguese/German), Júlia (Hungarian/Catalan), Julie (French/English), Juliette (French), Julija (Slavic), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Giulia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Giulia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Giulia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #145 in 2011 to #36 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Giulia for their child, including Carla Bruni.