The source explains Julia through the Roman Julius family. This explains the formation rather than supplying one universal literal translation; the licensed Youthful gloss is not established by this account.
Origin
Latin feminine form of Julius.
GfdS records Latin ancestry and the feminine Julius formation. The retained French source label is not treated as a full history.
English pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒuːli.ə/
One English reading; the source also lists a compressed two-syllable US form.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
484 · preliminary
40
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Girls
1,685 (rounded to 5)
20
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
France
1900
Boys
5 (rounded to 5)
672
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
190
244
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2025
Girls
13
146
Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Girls
27
154
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Girls
39
118
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
2,172
131
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2020
Boys
6
10605
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Roman Julius family-name association.
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The source explains Julia through the Roman Julius family. This explains the formation rather than supplying one universal literal translation; the licensed Youthful gloss is not established by this account. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Nickname: Jools
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Nickname: Jules
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: Latin feminine form of Julius.
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GfdS records Latin ancestry and the feminine Julius formation. The retained French source label is not treated as a full history. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
English pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːli.ə/
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One English reading; the source also lists a compressed two-syllable US form.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Related name: Giulia
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The reviewed Italian given-name section identifies Giulia as equivalent to English Julia. Native pronunciations and exact statistical series remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Related name: Jule
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GfdS lists this as a name derived from Julia. This is a formation relationship, not an interchangeable spelling or an automatic nickname claim. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Related name: Juliane
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GfdS lists this as a name derived from Julia. This is a formation relationship, not an interchangeable spelling or an automatic nickname claim. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Related name: Julie
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GfdS lists this as a name derived from Julia. This is a formation relationship, not an interchangeable spelling or an automatic nickname claim. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Related name: Julietta
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GfdS lists this as a name derived from Julia. This is a formation relationship, not an interchangeable spelling or an automatic nickname claim. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Related name: Julius
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The source explicitly identifies Julia as the feminine form. Each name keeps its own usage and popularity records. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Source rights retained; original factual summary by Rare Baby Names
Supporting evidence: GfdS: Julia’s Roman name-family history
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The source documents the Julius connection and derived forms. Existing Giulia, Jools, Jules and English pronunciation evidence remain unchanged. Credit: Frauke Rüdebusch / Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Original factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source rights retained. No source prose passages, images or audio reproduced.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.