Julius

Latin

"youthful, downy-bearded"

Julius Origin and Meaning

The name Julius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "youthful, downy-bearded".

Immortal through its association with the ancient Caesar (it was his clan name), Julius may still lag behind Julian, but is definitely starting to make a comeback, and in fact feels more cutting edge, in line with the current trend for Latin -us endings.

A common Christian name in Roman times—as in Pope Julius I—it was rarely used in English speaking countries until the nineteenth century. Some Julius connections: basketball great Julius "Dr. J" Erving, characters in the Artemis Fowl book series and television show Everybody Hates Chris, Groucho Marx's birth name, the comic monkey created by Paul Frank, and the Orange Julius drink.

Julius Rank in US Top 1000

# 400 in the US

Julius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 373 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Julius

• 400 US 2023
• 373 Nameberry 2025
• 308 Future 2028
• 975 England 2021
• 93 Germany 2024
• 146 Netherlands 2015
• 36 Finland 2024

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Famous People Named Julius

• (Gaius) Julius Caesar Roman dictator
• Julius I III, popes
• Julius "Dr. J" Winfield Erving American basketball player
• Julius Kambarage Nyerere 1st President of Tanzania
• Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel Austrian,born German General of Mountain Troops
• Julius Robert Oppenheimer American theoretical physicist
• Julius Wagner Jauregg, Austrian physician; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Julius Axelrod American biochemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Julius Frazier Peppers American NFL football player
• Julius Ellington son of American pro skateboarder Erik Ellington
• Julius Rockwell U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
• Julius Rosenberg American communist spy
• Julius Springer German publisher, founder of Springer,Verlag (global scientific publishing house)
• Julius Chick (b. 2013) son of Brazilian,American actress Morena Baccarin
• Julius Tennon American actor/producer, husband of actress Viola Davis

The name Julius in Pop Culture

• Dr. Julius No villain in James Bond book/film "Dr. No"
• "Julius " children's book by Angela Johnson about the title pig
• "Julius " children's book by Syd Hoff about the title gorilla
• Dr. Julius Hibbert character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Julius Little character in video game "Saints Row"
• Julius Pringles mascot for Pringles potato chips
• Julius monkey character created by Paul Frank
• Julius father on TV's "Everybody Hates Chris"
• Julius Belmont vampire hunter in the Castlevania series
• Julius monster in the 1995 animated Mickey Mouse short, Runaway Brain
• Julius Benedict one of the twins from movie "Twins"
• Julius Clarence "J.C." Williams character in TV series "New York Undercover"
• Dr. Julius Strangepork elderly pig from The Muppets
• "Julius Cane" father of the protagonists in Rick Riordan's "The Cane Chronicles"
• "Julius " song by Phish
• Orange Julius drink and fast,food chain
• Julius Payne son character on Showtime's "Happyish"
• Julius bachelor in Harvest Moon games "Tree of Tranquility" and "Animal Parade"
• Julius Levinson character in the 1996 film "Independence Day"

International Variations of the name Julius

• Juli Hungarian
• Julio Spanish
• Julien French
• Gyula Hungarian
• Jules French
• Giulio Italian
• Juliusz Polish