Julia
Julia is a girl name of Latin origin, meaning Youthful.
What Julia means
Youthful.
Julia sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Julia comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Julia is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Julia?
Julia does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Julia
Two ideas meet in Julia: the long-established classics and Life. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Julia
These share Julia's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- June — Young; sacred to the goddess Juno.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Giulia — Youthful.
- Giuliana — Youthful.
- Aurelia — The golden one.
- Beatrice — She who brings happiness.
- Camila — Perfect, unblemished.
- Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Junia — Born in June; youthful.
- Rose — The rose flower.
- April — Opening buds of spring.
More Latin names
- Ignatius — Fiery.
- Julian — Youthful; devoted to Jupiter.
- Horatio — Keeper of the hours.
- Julius — Youthful; downy-bearded.
- Honor — Honesty and high respect.
- June — Young; sacred to the goddess Juno.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.
- Junia — Born in June; youthful.
- Gaius — To rejoice.
- Juniper — The evergreen juniper; youth-giving.