Julia

Latin

"youthful or sky father"

Julia Origin and Meaning

The name Julia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "youthful or sky father".

Julia was an ancient Roman imperial name given to females in the house of a Julius, as in Caesar. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis, meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos, meaning "downy-bearded"; or Jovis, a form of Jupiter, which means "sky father".

An enduring classic, Julia has a lot going for it: ancient roots but a modern, fashionable feel, simplicity and sophistication, and connections to both saints and celebs, including actress Julia Roberts and Saint Julia of Corsica. The elegant Julia's one of the least problematic choices a parent could make.

Julia is also Shakespearean, Dickensian, Orwellian, and Harry Potter-related. The ground-breaking 1960s TV show Julia was the first to feature a non-stereotypical African American woman. Celebrity chef Julia Child is a notable namesake.

Julia has been in the US Top 150 since Social Security records have been kept and is currently the only girls' name starting with J in the US Top 100. She's even more popular internationally, and is highly popular in the Netherlands in Spain, and in Germany, Belgium, France, Norway, and Sweden.

If you think Julia is too simple, you might want to move to Juliet, Juliette, or Juliana, or even the Italian Giulia. Sixties short form Julie has segued from cute to middle-aged. Jules is much more current.

Julia Rank in US Top 1000

# 122 in the US

Julia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 129 on Nameberry

Julia Popularity

• 122 US 2023
• 129 Nameberry 2024
• 50 Canada 2023
• 279 Future 2028
• 139 England 2021
• 121 Scotland 2023
• 94 Ireland 2023
• 17 France 2023
• 74 Germany 2023
• 1 Netherlands 2023
• 6 Spain 2022
• 53 Portugal 2014
• 122 Mexico 2021
• 18 Brazil 2023
• 32 Sweden 2022
• 45 Norway 2019
• 22 Belgium 2023
• 31 Switzerland 2023
• 41 Austria 2023
• 6 Poland 2023
• 18 Estonia 2023

20 Names Similar to Julia

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Julia.

• Anna
• Juliet
• Elizabeth
• Claire
• Caroline
• Katherine
• Grace
• Emily
• Catherine
• Emma
• Jane
• Lucy
• Kate
• Olivia
• Laura
• Sophia
• Clara
• Margaret
• Lydia
• Cecilia

Famous People Named Julia

• Julia Caesaris daughter of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
• Julia Augusta (born Livia Drusilla) wife of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar
• Julia the Elder daughter of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar
• Julia the Younger daughter of Julia the Elder
• Julia named in Paul's letter to the Romans (16:15)
• Julia Drusilla name shared by the sister and daughter of Roman Emperor Caligula
• Julia Caesaris (Maria) wife of Roman statesman Marius
• Julia Domna wife of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
• Saint Julia of Corsica virgin,martyr
• Saint Julia Portuguese martyr in Gaul
• Julia Gardiner Tyler U.S. First Lady as wife of President John Tyler
• Julia Boggs Dent Grant U.S. First Lady as wife of President Ulysses S. Grant
• Julia H. Johnston hymnist
• Julia "Julie" Andrews British actress and singer
• Julia Lennon mother of musician John Lennon
• Julia Elizabeth Wells birth name of Julie Andrews, English actress and singer
• Julia Carolyn Child American chef
• Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis Dreyfus, American actress and comedian
• Julia Fiona Roberts American actress
• Julia O'Hara Stiles American actress
• Julia Eileen Gillard first woman Prime Minister of Australia
• Julia Ann "Julie" Harris American actress
• Julia Mary "Julie" Walters English actress
• Julia Marie Mancuso American Olympic skier
• Julia Kathleen McKenzie English actress
• Julia Zemiro French,Australian TV presenter
• Julia Dunstall Canadian model
• Julia Karin Ormond English actress
• Julia Sawalha English actress
• Julia Natasha Stone singer of Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone
• Julia Francesca Barretto (Baldivia) Filipina actress
• Julia Gorges German tennis player
• Julia Baskin American co,author of "The Notebook Girls"
• Julia Maria Ledóchowska birth name of Saint Ursula Ledóchowska, Polish nun
• Julia Hartwig Polish poet
• Julia Małgorzata Kamińska Polish actress
• Julia Pietrucha Polish actress and model
• Julia Teresa Pitera Polish politician
• Julia Rosnowska Polish actress
• Julia Szychowiak Polish poet
• Julia Magdalena Wróblewska Polish child actress
• Julia Wyszyńska Polish actress
• Julia Brennan American singer,songwriter
• Julia Alvarez Dominican,American poet and novelist
• Julia Mimi Bella daughter of actress Lacey Chabert
• Julia Stout (b. 2014) daughter of American YouTubers Jason and Jessica "Aphmau" Stout
• Julia Stavickaja German rhythmic gymnast
• Julia Derus Polish rhythmic gymnast
• Julia Swayne Gordon American actress
• Julia Bascom American autism rights activist and President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
• Julia Zelg Brazilian YouTuber

Julia in Pop Culture

• Julia character in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
• Julia character in George Orwell's "1984"
• Julia Willow character in Shirley Jackson's "The Sundial"
• Julia McNamara character on TV's "Nip/Tuck"
• Julia Cobb a character on TV's "Cougar Town"
• Julia Braverman character on TV's "Parenthood"
• Julia Mannering character in "Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott
• Julia Romano character in Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper"
• Julia Salinger character on TV's "Party of Five"
• Julia Sugarbaker character on TV's "Designing Women"
• Julia character in movie "Heart and Souls"
• Julia Wilcox character on TV's "Frasier"
• Julia Myers character in Jessica Burkhart's Canterwood Crest series
• Julia Mendes character on German soap "Verboten Liebe"
• Julia character in manga/anime, 'Rave Master'
• Julia Jason Andelius character in "The dung,beetle flies at dusk" by Maria Gripe
• Julia character in G. A. Henty's, The Young Carthaginian
• Julia Shumway main character in the TV show "Under The Dome" based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
• Julia Ingledew character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Julia Wicker character in "The Magicians"
• Julia Grace Poldark daughter of Ross and Demelza Poldark in the TV show '
• Julia Muppet with autism on TV's "Sesame Street"
• Julia Rusakova Harper character in film "Oblivion"
• "Julie & Julia " memoir by Julie Powell and 2009 movie about Julia Child
• "Julia " 1977 movie and main character
• "Julia " 2008 French movie and main character
• "Julia " song by The Beatles inspired by Julia Lennon
• Julia Wiles a character from the Nickelodeon cartoon "Welcome To The Wayne"
• Julia Spike's mysterious old flame in anime "Cowboy Bebop"
• Julia Sasaki character on Netflix's "Atypical"