Julian
Meaning
"youthful, downy-bearded"
Origin: Latin Julius family name
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #30
- Total SSA Count
- 7,368
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jules, Juli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"youthful, downy-bearded"
Origin: Latin Julius family name
Julian is more popular, ranked #30 vs #6779 for Kataleia.
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Julian is more popular, ranked #30 compared to Kataleia at #6779 in the United States.
Julian means "youthful, downy-bearded" (Latin Julius family name origin).
Julian is primarily a boy name. Kataleia is primarily a girl name.