Julia Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Julia is a popular girl name in 11 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Julia is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #1, with an average rank of 6.7 across 11 ranked entries.

Julia is associated with origins such as Latin and meanings such as youthful and youthful; downy.

Julia appears across 11 countries, especially in Europe, South America, and Central America, including Andorra, Netherlands, and Poland.

Common forms and related variants include Júlia, Julia, Julie, and Julita.

Pronunciation references include HOO-lya, JUL-iuh, ZHOO-lee-ah, and IPA /ˈʒuliə/.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

girl

Main origins

Latin

Origins: Latin

Common meanings: A Latin name meaning 'youthful' or 'sky-father.' Famously held by many Roman aristocrats, it is a timeless and elegant choice.

Pronunciation samples: HOO-lya, JUL-iuh, ZHOO-lee-ah | IPA: /ˈʒuliə/, ˈxulja

Variants and aliases: Júlia, Julia, Julie, Julita

Julia appears most often in Europe, South America, Central America.

What does Julia mean?
Julia is commonly associated with meanings such as youthful, youthful; downy and appears in 11 countries.
Is Julia a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Julia appears mainly as girl.
Where is Julia most popular?
Julia appears in top lists across 11 countries, including Andorra, Netherlands, Poland. Best observed rank is #1.