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The baby name Juliah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdʒuːliə (JOO-lee-ə).

Juliah is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: ˈdʒuːliə (JOO-lee-ə)

What is the meaning of the name Juliah ?

The baby name Juliah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdʒuːliə (JOO-lee-ə).

Juliah is Latin in Origin.

Juliah is a contemporary spelling of Julia, from Latin Iulia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Iulius. The name is tied to the powerful gens Julia of antiquity - most famously Julius Caesar and his heir Augustus - and thus means “of the Julian family,” often interpreted more broadly as “youthful” or “downy,” from a root meaning soft, first hair. Pronounced JOO-lee-uh, the final h is silent and primarily orthographic.

Use of Julia has been continuous across Europe since late antiquity through saints such as Julia of Corsica, with strong revivals in English from the 18th century onward. Juliah appears in modern registers, especially in Anglophone and Southeast Asian contexts, as a stylistic variant akin to Sarah/Hannah endings. International counterparts include Julia (English/Spanish/Polish), Júlia (Portuguese/Hungarian), Giulia (Italian), Julie (French/Scandinavian), and Yulia/Iuliia (Russian/Ukrainian). Nicknames and diminutives include Jules, Lia, Jule, and Julita.

Juliah has the following similar or variant Names

Juliah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BW Girls 0 #124 25 4,216
Sweden Girls 2015 #176 2 1,605
NA Girls 0 #203 22 7,146
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
SG Girls 0 #542 45 18,916
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
MY Girls 0 #742 258 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Girls 0 #1,031 111 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Juliah is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
BH
BN

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People also ask about Juliah

Juliah is predominantly a girl's name.
Juliah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ˈdʒuːliə (JOO-lee-ə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Julia, Juliya, Julianne, Juliana, Julianna and Julie.
Across languages, Juliah has these equivalents: Giulia (Italian), Julie / Juliette (French), Júlia (Portuguese, Hungarian), Yuliya / Yulia (Russian, Ukrainian), Julija (Slavic).
Yes — Juliah ranked #176 in Sweden in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Juliah ranks highest in Sweden (#176 in 2015).
Juliah's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #925 in 2014 to #907 in 2024 in United States.