Julius

Julius \ju-liu(s), jul-i-us\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Julius is pronounced in English as JHUWLiyahS or in German as YUWLiyuhS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Julius: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; UH as in "look (L.UH.K)"

What is the origin of Julius?

Julius is used predominantly in the English, German, and Greek languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. The name's meaning is Jupiter name variations's child, downy. Julius (Latin) is an original form of Julius. The first name is from the Roman family name, which is of obscure origin; some theories suggest a derivation from the element 'iovilius' (dedicated to Jupiter), or else from the Greek word of the meaning 'downy', referring to the tender facial hair of young males. The name was most well-known from the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (102-44 BC). The name was also borne in Greco-Roman mythology and in the Iliad by Ascanius Julius, also known as Iulus or Julus, the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas. Three popes have also borne the name. The name was adopted by English speakers from the 19th century, and has been used with both Christians and Jews. The name Julia pronounciation (English, German, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish) is the female version of Julius. The name Julius is used to a great extent; it has 31 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English comprise Giulio name (used in Italian too), what does the name Jolyon mean, Juie meaning, Julas definition, Julee meaning of name, name Julen origin, Jules meaning (used in French too), Juleus meaning and origin, name Juley, short names for Juli, what does the name Julian mean (used in German and Polish too), what does the name Julias mean, name Julio meaning (used in Hispanic and Spanish too), Julios meaning and origin, Julious definition, Jullian name popularity, what does the name Jullius mean, nicknames for Juluis, Julyan name, and Junius name popularity. The diminutive forms Jillean definition, baby name Jillian, name Jule meaning, and baby name Julie are other English variants. Foreign variants of Julius comprise Giuliano meaning and origin (Italian), Jelke meaning and origin (Frisian and German), Juliano meaning of name (Italian and Spanish), baby name Julis (Spanish), what does the name Juliusz mean (Polish), and name Yuliy (Russian). Another foreign variant is the diminutive form Juul meaning of name (Dutch). Julius is a classic favorite. Today it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past, and it viewed as fairly trendy. Its usage peaked modestly in 1912 with 0.168% of baby boys being given the name Julius. It ranked at #100 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.046% and its ranking #335, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Among all boy names in its group, Julius was the 2nd most popular after baby name Julian. In 2010, it was used 8 times more than Julius.

The following famous people share the name Julius:

• Basketball Player Julius Erving, born Julius Winfield Erving II, 22 February 1950, East Meadow, New York
• Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar, born 101 B.C.44 B.C.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Julius:

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The baby name Julius fun facts:

The name Julius in reverse order is "Suiluj".

The numerological value of the name Julius is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Julius?

Julius is in the top names in USA.