JULIAN  

Gender: M
Origin: English from Latin, variation of JULIUS
Meaning: "youthful"

Popularity in 2008: #61

A rising star—picked for their sons by Jerry Seinfeld, Robert De Niro and Lisa Kudrow--Julian has overcome the somewhat pale, aesthetic image it projected in the past and become a solid, handsome, recommended choice.

Variations:
Julianne, Juliaan, Julean, Jullian, Julien, Julyan, Juliano, Julianus, Jolyon, Julean, Juliaan, Julianne, Juliano, Jullian, Julyan, Julianus

International Variations:
Juià (Catalan) Jule (Dutch) Julien (French) Juli (Hungarian) Giuliano, Giulio (Italian) Julián, Julio (Spanish) Halian (Zuni)

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Julian is being discussed in our message boards:

• (off topic) Looking for a 'homecoming' outfit.
• narrowing my list...need help
• Due in 1 week and fearing we've selected the wrong name.
• Looking for suggestions
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Julian:

• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES
• NEWEST BABY NAMES: Clara Is This Year's Claire
• OOH-LA-LA, TALLULAH!