Julian
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Julian is a Latin name derived from Julius, meaning “young” or “youthful.” Julian is also read as “Jove’s child.” Julian was used by Caesar’s family, early saints, and a pope, and is coming back into fashion, worn by musician Julian Lennon and actor Julian Sands. Namesakes include WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who published leaked state secrets, and Dr. Julian Bashir, the genetically enhanced physician of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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Usage of Julian in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Julian against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Julian is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Julian in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 7,603 boys were named Julian, making it the #25 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 264,985 boys have been named Julian, with the most (8,455) in 2017. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Julian in other languages
- Jules Dutch, English, French, German
- Julien Dutch, English, French
- Giuliano Italian
- Giulio Italian
- Juliaan Dutch
- Julianus Latin
- Julijan Slovenian
- Julio Spanish
- Juliusz Polish
- Julià Catalan
- Julião Portuguese
- Júlio Portuguese
- Júlían Icelandic
- Júlíus Icelandic
- Юлий Russian
- Юліан Ukrainian
Julian name days
- February 16 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Julian
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Julian, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Julian | 2021 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Julian
There are 228 towns and villages with Julian in their name, in 22 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 116🇧🇴 Bolivia 17🇵🇭 Philippines 17🇨🇺 Cuba 12🇺🇸 United States 12🇪🇸 Spain 11🇨🇴 Colombia 9🇵🇪 Peru 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| San Julián | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12,949 | Map |
| San Julian | Santa Cruz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 7,706 | Map |
| San Julian | Eastern Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 3,069 | Map |
| Julián Grajales | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,394 | Map |
| Julian | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,502 | Map |
| San Julián | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,374 | Map |
| Julián Villagrán | Hidalgo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,314 | Map |
| Julián Grajales | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,293 | Map |
| Sankt Julian | Rheinland-Pfalz, 🇩🇪 Germany | 1,260 | Map |
| Mount Julian | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 500 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Julian
There are 14 lakes and reservoirs with Julian in their name, in 6 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 5🇺🇸 United States 3🇦🇺 Australia 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇨🇺 Cuba 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Julian Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Julian Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Julian Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Julian Lake | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Julian Lake | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Julian Lakes | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lac Julian | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Julian | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Julian | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Julian | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Julian songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Julian in their title. The best known:
- Julian (song) – Princess Princess (1990)
- JULIAN (Booth)
- JULIAN (Carey)
- JULIAN (Maker)
- JULIAN (Richards)
- JULIAN (Ruttan)
- JULIAN (Stratten)
- MOTHER JULIAN
- ST. JULIAN (Irons)
- ST. JULIAN (Smith)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Julian
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Julian.
Julian Baumgartlinger
Julian Börner
Julian Casablancas
Julian Clary
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Fictional characters named Julian
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Julian as a pet name
FurryName has found 43 dogs named Julian in public pet registers, making it the #2,695 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (3), Prospect (1), Zurich (1). Julian as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Julian in public pet registers, making it the #958 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (1), Tacoma (1), Vancouver (1). Julian as a cat name →
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