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Julian

Boy Latin /JOO-lee-an/ #6052 in 2023

Julian is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Julian

Youthful; from the Roman family name Julius.

Popularity of Julian

Popularity, 1880–2023

7,111 births in 2023

1880 2023

249,963 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2017

8,473 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

JuliánGiuliano

Famous people named Julian

Julian Lennon

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

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Priceless; highly praiseworthy

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A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.