Julius
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Julius is a Roman clan name meaning “young” or “youthful,” with “soft-haired” also given. In Acts, the centurion Julius treated the prisoner Paul kindly and stopped soldiers from killing the prisoners after a shipwreck. Julius Caesar and basketball star Julius Erving are famous bearers. In Planet of the Apes (1968), Julius is the cruel gorilla guard who torments the captive astronaut Taylor.
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Usage of Julius in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Julius 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 Julius is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Julius in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 759 boys were named Julius, making it the #424 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 84,628 boys have been named Julius, with the most (1,416) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Rhode Island, New Mexico and New Hampshire.
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.
Julius in other languages
- Juli Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Jules Dutch, English, French, German
- Julien Dutch, English, French
- Giuliano Italian
- Gyula Hungarian
- Iulius Latin
- Julianus Latin
- Julijan Slovenian
- Julio Spanish
- Juliusz Polish
- Julião Portuguese
- Júlio Portuguese
- Júlíus Icelandic
Julius name days
- April 12 Norway
- February 16 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Julius
There are 8 towns and villages with Julius in their name, in 4 countries.
🇲🇼 Malawi 5🇲🇿 Mozambique 1🇳🇬 Nigeria 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ago-Julius | Ondo State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Julius | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Julius Kumwenda | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Julius Kumwenda | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Julius Mdhluli | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Julius Shaba | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Aldeia Julius Nyerere | Manica, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Daudi Julius Thera | Northern Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Julius
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Julius in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Julius Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Julius Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Julius | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Julius | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Julius Flat Reservoir | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Julius Hauber Reservoir | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Julius Park Reservoir | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Julius songs
12 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Julius in their title. The best known:
- Julius Caesar overture – Robert Schumann (1851)
- Her kommer Julius (1983)
- Julius – Phish (1995)
- Drei Lieder aus "Tannhäuser" von Julius Wolff – Tor Aulin
- Geflüster im Gange. Dikt av [Otto Julius Bierbaum] Tonsatt för Sopran och tenor med ackompagnement av pianoforte av Hugo Alfvén – Hugo Alfvén
- JULIUS (55321)
- Julius – Martin Shaw (1935)
- Julius Caesar – Kurt Atterberg
- Sechs Lieder aus Julius Wolff´s Tannhäuser – Emil Sjögren
- Slow down featuring Julius Ceaser – M.I Abaga (2010)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Julius
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Julius.
Julius Aghahowa
Julius Davies
Julius Evola
Julius Franks
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Fictional characters named Julius
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.
Julius as a pet name
FurryName has found 84 dogs named Julius in public pet registers, making it the #1,769 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (5), Worcester (2), Richmond (1). Julius as a dog name →
FurryName has found 13 cats named Julius in public pet registers, making it the #568 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (5), Richmond (1), Tacoma (1). Julius as a cat name →
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