The baby name Julen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Basque: /ˈjulen/ (YOO-len),Spanish: /ˈxulen/ (HOO-len),English: /ˈdʒuːlən/ (JOO-lən).
Julen is Basque in Origin.
The baby name Julen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Basque: /ˈjulen/ (YOO-len),Spanish: /ˈxulen/ (HOO-len),English: /ˈdʒuːlən/ (JOO-lən).
Julen is Basque in Origin.
Julen is the Basque form of Julian, from Latin Iulianus "belonging to the Julius family," often interpreted via Greek ioulos as "downy-bearded" and thus "youthful." In the Basque Country it stands as an independent given name, typically pronounced YOO-len in Euskara. Use grew during the 20th-century revival of Basque forms, and the name gained wider recognition through football figures such as Julen Guerrero and Julen Lopetegui.
Cognates and variants include Julian (English, German, Polish), Julián (Spanish), Juliano (Portuguese), Giuliano (Italian), Julien (French), Julià (Catalan), Iulian (Romanian), and Yulian (Bulgarian, Ukrainian), alongside the Latin Julianus. Related feminine forms are Julene (Basque), Julia, Juliana, and Julienne. Short forms sometimes appear as Jul or Juli. Overall, Julen offers a streamlined, culturally rooted alternative to international Julian while carrying the same timeless "youthful" meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2,269 | 5,610 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Spain | 0 | #372 | 81 | 2,326 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #874 | 19 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #964 | 19 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Julen is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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