Julien Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Julien

Julien is the handsome French form of Julian, which derives from Julius, a Roman family name. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis, meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos, meaning "downy-bearded"; or Jovis, a form of Jupiter, which means "sky father".

Julien for boys#709 US

King Julien is the lemur from animated movie series, Madagascar, while Youtuber and streamer Julien Solomita is a notable bearer.

Julien for girls#9755 US

Although Julien is traditionally the male French form of Julian, musician Julien Baker has taken this variation of the name to the female side of the ledger. Julien is derived from the Ancient Roman Julius which is in turn related to the God name Jupiter or Jove, The most popular forms of the name in modern times have been Julia and Julian, but many variations for both genders, including Juliet, Julianne, and Julius, have become more visible too.

Pronounced joo-lee-EN.

As of October 2026, Julien ranked #709 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #533 in 2009.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#672	380	197.8
2015	#625	428	223.3
2016	#615	438	230.8
2017	#622	420	226.9
2018	#579	478	263.2
2019	#622	436	243
2020	#586	472	273.5
2021	#618	450	257.2
2022	#660	415	237.7
2023	#637	432	252.5
2024	#703	381	221.1
2025	#709	380	222.5