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The meaning and history of the name Julia.


JULIA

Feminine form of JULIUS. A person by this name has a brief mention in the New Testament. It was borne by a few early saints and martyrs, including the patron saint of Corsica. Shakespeare used the name in his comedy 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' (1594). It has been common as a given name in the English-speaking world only since the 18th century. A famous bearer is American actress Julia Roberts (1967-).


Usage: Ancient Roman, Biblical, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian
Short Forms: JOOLS, JULES, JULITA, LIA, LIEKE
Variants: IULIA, JULIE, JULIYA, YULIA, YULIYA
Masculine Forms: IULIUS, JULIUSZ, YULI, YULIY
Name day:
February 16th: Sweden
April 8th: Estonia
April 12th: Finland
April 16th: Poland
May 22nd: Poland
May 31st: Russia
June 16th: Russia
July 27th: Poland
July 30th: Poland
December 10th: Poland
December 11th: Poland
Famous People: Julia Robertswiki (Actor, 1967, United States), Julia Gillardwiki (Politician, 1961, United Kingdom), Julia Stileswiki (Actor, 1981, United States), Julia Kristevawiki (Philosopher, 1941, Bulgaria), Julia Childwiki (Chef, 1912, United States), Julia Louis-Dreyfuswiki (Actor, 1961, United States), Julia Ormondwiki (Actor, 1965, United Kingdom), Julia Görgeswiki (Tennis Player, 1988, Germany), Julia Domnawiki (Companion, 170, Syria)
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.