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The baby name Julian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈdʒuːliən/; respelling: JOO-lee-ən (also JOO-lyən).

Julian is Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin, Spanish
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈdʒuːliən/; respelling: JOO-lee-ən (also JOO-lyən)

What is the meaning of the name Julian ?

The baby name Julian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈdʒuːliən/; respelling: JOO-lee-ən (also JOO-lyən).

Julian is Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Julian descends from Latin Iulianus, “belonging to the gens Julia,” a family name tied to Julius; Julius is commonly linked to iulus, “down, first soft hair,” giving the sense “youthful; downy-bearded.” The name appears in Late Antiquity with figures such as the Roman emperor Julian (Flavius Claudius Julianus) and numerous early saints - most notably Julian the Hospitaller, whose cult kept the name alive through the Middle Ages.

In medieval England, Julian served for both sexes, with Juliana as the feminine and Gillian developing as an English form. International variants include Julien (French), Julián (Spanish), Juliano/Julião (Portuguese), Giuliano (Italian), Iulian (Romanian), Julian (German/Polish), and Yulian/Юлиан (Slavic). Diminutives include Jules and Juli. The name has enjoyed sustained modern popularity across Europe and North America, valued for its classical pedigree, gentle sound, and pan‑linguistic familiarity.

Julian has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Julian

Julian Politician · Born 331 · Ancient Rome Julian, often known as Julian the Apostate, was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 361 to 363 AD. He is most famous for his efforts to restore paganism in the Roman Empire after the reign of his Christian predecessors. His reign was marked by a return to traditional Roman religious practices and a notable campaign against the Sassanid Empire. Didius Julianus Politician · Born 133 · Ancient Rome Didius Julianus is best known for becoming the Roman Emperor in 193 AD after purchasing the title in an auction held by the Praetorian Guard. His reign was short-lived, lasting only a few months before he was overthrown and executed. His rise to power marked a chaotic period in Roman history known as the Year of the Five Emperors. Julian Gil Actor · Born 1970 · Argentina Julian Gil is an Argentine actor best known for his roles in telenovelas. He gained fame for his performances in shows like 'Sortilegio' and 'Por Amar Sin Ley'. Born in 1970, he has become a familiar face in Latin American television.
Julian McMahon Actor · Born 1968 · United States Julian McMahon is an actor best known for his role as Dr. Christian Troy on the television series Nip/Tuck. He also played Cole Turner in the popular TV show Charmed and portrayed Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four films. Born in 1968, he has built a successful career in both television and film. Julian Lennon Actor · Born 1963 · United Kingdom Julian Lennon is best known as a musician and the son of John Lennon from The Beatles. He gained fame with his debut album 'Valotte' and the hit single 'Too Late for Goodbyes'. Besides music, he has also worked as an actor and is involved in various philanthropic efforts. Julian Sands Actor · Born 1958 · United Kingdom Julian Sands is a British actor best known for his role in the film 'A Room with a View'. He also appeared in 'Warlock' and 'The Killing Fields'.

Celebrity babies named Julian

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Julian Lennon John Lennon film director ★★★★★
Julian Marley Bob Marley singer ★★★★★
Julian De Niro Toukie Smith television actor ★★★★★ Robert De Niro film director ★★★★★
Julian Jones Brian Jones singer ★★★★★
Julian Schwarzer Mark Schwarzer association footballer ★★★★★
Julian Fuego Paula Patton television actor ★★★★★ Robin Thicke television actor ★★★★★

Julian – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
FJ 0 #6 1 374
Austria Boys 2024 #20 338 60
CO Boys 0 #21 50,600 15,656
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
United States Boys 2024 #30 7,368 7,044
Switzerland Boys 2024 #32 141 1,769
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MD 0 #33 2 434
MT 0 #33 11 1,767
CO 0 #34 3,025 7,768
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
AL 0 #40 36 2,372
HN Boys 0 #46 7 749
Norway Boys 2025 #47 128 444
Sweden Boys 2022 #47 235 1,509
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
AL Boys 0 #52 561 5,122
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
Austria Boys 0 #59 2,065 2,180
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
BG 0 #64 17 1,799
JM 0 #64 24 3,714
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
MT Boys 0 #66 146 4,064
Spain Boys 0 #69 10,616 5,610
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
Germany Boys 0 #80 7,787 5,697
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
TW 0 #88 13 4,523
AR Boys 0 #90 2,507 7,628
AR 0 #93 95 2,915
EC 0 #94 22 2,502
MX Boys 0 #99 10,115 16,355
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
Canada Boys 2024 #105 265 2,588
PA 0 #106 25 3,797
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BO Boys 0 #115 1,978 9,244
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
PR Boys 0 #117 63 2,508
Austria 0 #118 102 850
ID Boys 0 #119 13 4,130
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
PE Boys 0 #120 4,997 14,506
Belgium Boys 2024 #122 67 401
EE Boys 0 #122 4 2,087
JM Girls 0 #122 165 7,507
PL Boys 0 #122 498 6,459
France Boys 2021 #123 461 2,865
BN Boys 0 #123 11 6,332
Germany 0 #123 509 2,542
PA Boys 0 #125 853 9,305
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
BG Boys 0 #132 104 3,850
CR 0 #132 27 5,526
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
BO 0 #148 301 6,868
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
EC Boys 0 #151 103 3,322
UY Boys 0 #158 560 5,922
NL Boys 0 #161 2,568 5,873
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
UY 0 #165 13 2,477
CR Boys 0 #169 611 10,188
GT Boys 0 #170 623 7,625
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
CL Boys 0 #172 2,121 13,390
TW Boys 0 #176 67 7,111
GR Boys 0 #179 90 6,912
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
Spain 0 #183 374 2,326
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
DK 0 #190 14 5,198
GT 0 #192 125 5,948
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
PL 0 #193 20 2,600
NA Girls 0 #195 30 7,146
NA Boys 0 #201 35 6,830
JM Boys 0 #204 69 6,876
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
SG 0 #208 62 11,010
MO Boys 0 #211 13 5,842
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
DK Boys 0 #230 96 7,401
MX 0 #236 191 8,339
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #240 9 5,396
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
NG 0 #245 20 5,926
CN Boys 0 #246 76 9,639
HR Boys 0 #246 13 3,997
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
ZA 0 #250 202 14,421
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
PH Boys 0 #253 134 11,440
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
JP Boys 0 #260 38 7,909
PE 0 #262 49 6,350
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
MY 0 #265 66 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #270 35 6,530
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
NL 0 #276 118 2,481
HK 0 #282 67 8,483
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
GH Girls 0 #294 31 6,973
HK Boys 0 #295 291 12,905
GH Boys 0 #299 47 8,138
Canada Girls 2011 #304 5 2,850
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
BR 0 #316 30 5,969
ZA Boys 0 #318 1,938 25,619
MU Boys 0 #320 38 8,477
CL 0 #322 91 6,867
SG Boys 0 #329 462 17,960
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
CN Girls 0 #338 12 8,829
PT Boys 0 #339 29 7,951
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
JO Boys 0 #365 13 7,057
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #389 39 2,041
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 2026 #416 342 3,552
IT Boys 0 #445 2,244 10,046
NG Girls 0 #445 419 15,093
RU Boys 0 #452 54 12,621
PS Boys 0 #453 96 10,655
IL Boys 0 #458 152 10,983
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
BR Boys 0 #463 337 12,213
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
RU Girls 0 #484 15 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
CM Girls 0 #517 24 11,671
AE Girls 0 #519 35 20,968
IR Boys 0 #521 32 10,162
MY Boys 0 #523 724 25,439
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
CM Boys 0 #528 23 12,054
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
SG Girls 0 #550 37 18,916
IT 0 #555 162 4,183
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
BD Boys 0 #560 17 10,045
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
AR Girls 0 #570 30 8,289
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
BO Girls 0 #593 19 9,488
LB 0 #615 44 13,263
QA Boys 0 #637 71 18,093
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #639 29 13,071
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
SY 0 #664 65 11,684
CO Girls 0 #731 384 16,140
KW Boys 0 #731 39 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
NG Boys 0 #792 160 16,906
TN 0 #815 15 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
OM Boys 0 #837 45 17,948
EG Boys 0 #851 36 15,035
SA Girls 0 #872 64 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #898 244 25,928
United States Girls 2024 #899 18 8,487
PE Girls 0 #903 41 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #905 79 5,561
BR Girls 0 #911 31 12,708
MY Girls 0 #918 77 24,821
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
AE Boys 0 #958 135 22,615
IN Boys 0 #975 27 16,750
MA 0 #1,081 48 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,096 88 17,781
DZ 0 #1,112 65 20,130
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,402 213 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,415 32 9,415

Julian is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
Austria

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People also ask about Julian

Julian is predominantly a boy's name.
Julian is a 3 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈdʒuːliən/; respelling: JOO-lee-ən (also JOO-lyən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Julien, Giuliano, Julián, Juliano, Iulian and Yulian.
Yes, very popular — Julian ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Julian ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Julian's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 18 notable people named Julian are in our database, including Julian (Politician), Didius Julianus (Politician), Julian Gil (Actor).
Yes — at least 6 celebrity couples have chosen Julian for their child, including John Lennon.