Julius

Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded"

Julius Origin and Meaning

The name Julius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "youthful, downy-bearded".

Immortal through its association with the ancient Caesar (it was his clan name), Julius may still lag behind Julian, but is definitely starting to make a comeback, and in fact feels more cutting edge, in line with the current trend for Latin -us endings.

A common Christian name in Roman times—as in Pope Julius I—it was rarely used in English speaking countries until the nineteenth century. Some Julius connections: basketball great Julius "Dr. J" Erving, characters in the Artemis Fowl book series and television show Everybody Hates Chris, Groucho Marx's birth name, the comic monkey created by Paul Frank, and the Orange Julius drink.

# 400 in the US

Julius Rank in US Top 1000

# 548 on Nameberry

Julius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Julius Popularity

Famous People Named Julius

  • (Gaius) Julius Caesar
    Roman dictator
  • Julius I
    III, popes
  • Julius "Dr. J" Winfield Erving
    American basketball player
  • Julius Kambarage Nyerere
    1st President of Tanzania
  • Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel
    Austrian,born German General of Mountain Troops
  • Julius Robert Oppenheimer
    American theoretical physicist
  • Julius Wagner
    Jauregg, Austrian physician; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Julius Axelrod
    American biochemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Julius Frazier Peppers
    American NFL football player
  • Julius Ellington
    son of American pro skateboarder Erik Ellington
  • Julius Rockwell
    U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
  • Julius Rosenberg
    American communist spy
  • Julius Springer
    German publisher, founder of Springer,Verlag (global scientific publishing house)
  • Julius Chick (b. 2013)
    son of Brazilian,American actress Morena Baccarin
  • Julius Tennon
    American actor/producer, husband of actress Viola Davis

Julius in Pop Culture

  • Dr. Julius No
    villain in James Bond book/film "Dr. No"
  • "Julius
    " children's book by Angela Johnson about the title pig
  • "Julius
    " children's book by Syd Hoff about the title gorilla
  • Dr. Julius Hibbert
    character on TV's "The Simpsons"
  • Julius Little
    character in video game "Saints Row"
  • Julius Pringles
    mascot for Pringles potato chips
  • Julius
    monkey character created by Paul Frank
  • Julius
    father on TV's "Everybody Hates Chris"
  • Julius Belmont
    vampire hunter in the Castlevania series
  • Julius
    monster in the 1995 animated Mickey Mouse short, Runaway Brain
  • Julius Benedict
    one of the twins from movie "Twins"
  • Julius Clarence "J.C." Williams
    character in TV series "New York Undercover"
  • Dr. Julius Strangepork
    elderly pig from The Muppets
  • "Julius Cane"
    father of the protagonists in Rick Riordan's "The Cane Chronicles"
  • "Julius
    " song by Phish
  • Orange Julius
    drink and fast,food chain
  • Julius Payne
    son character on Showtime's "Happyish"
  • Julius
    bachelor in Harvest Moon games "Tree of Tranquility" and "Animal Parade"
  • Julius Levinson
    character in the 1996 film "Independence Day"