- Julian Name Origin: Latin
- Pronunciation: jool-ee-in
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Julian Name Meaning
Ancient roots and a joyous meaning give Julian a solid foundation of support among parents. A name derived from Julianus, Julian means “young at heart.” While his meaning is boyish, Julian is fit for a man, working well in a variety of fields. A name seen around the world, he’s been saints, emperors, scientists, and more in history.
While the name has been a lowkey love of parents for years, he’s seen an uptick in use since the early 2000s. One could attribute this to his appearance in popular television sitcoms, but one could also point to his popularity in celebrity baby name circles where he’s been popping up left and right.
Soft in sound, he fits in well with today’s Liam and Noah, but his ancient ties also work with Leo and Alexander. He has a strong and sleek facade thanks to his association with the similar Julius, but also has a certain romantic feel at his core. He’s a bit of a chameleon name in that he’s charming on an adult but also precious on a child.
The name can also be spelled Julien and comes with the adorable nickname of Jules. Female variants of the name include Juliana, Jillian, and Julianne. A few names similar in style are Gabriel, Elias, and Roman.
Julian Name Popularity
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Names Like Julian
If you like Julian, you’ll love these other names like Julian.
What names are diminutives of Julian?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Julian sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Julian, but shorter.
Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Jules
A variant form of Julius.
French
July
Month of July
English, Latin
What names are variants of Julian?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Julian.
Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Jolyon
Latin
Juliano
Jove’s child
Greek
Julianus
Jove’s child
Greek
Julien
Jove’s child
Greek
Julio
Jove’s child
Greek
Julius
Youthful and downy
Greek
Julyan
Jove’s child
Greek
What names sound like Julian?
If you like how Julian sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Julian.
Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Adrian
From Hadria
Latin
Caspian
White
English
Darian
He who possesses
English
Dorian
Descendant of Dorus; from Doris
Greek
Fabian
Bean farmer
Latin
Florian
Flower
Slavic
Juneau
Young
Latin
Junior
The younger one
Latin
Junius
Young
Latin
Juno
Goddess of Marriage & Childbirth
Latin
Lucian
Light
Latin
What names are similar to Julian?
Find a name that’s like Julian, but just a little bit different.
Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Damian
To tame
Greek
Daniel
God is My Judge
Hebrew
Dashiell
Unknown
English
Gabriel
God is my strength
Hebrew
Henry
Home ruler
English
Miles
Soldier
Latin
Sebastian
Venerable or honorable
Greek
Silas
Man of the forest
Latin
Vincent
Conquer
Latin
Xavier
New house
Spanish
Lists With Julian
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Siblings of Julian
Mamas with kids named Julian also have kids with these names.
Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Gabriel
God is my strength
Hebrew
Alec
Form of Alexander
Scottish
Jolie
Pretty
French
Serenity
Calmness
English
Briana
High, noble, exalted
Irish
