Julien
Meaning
"youthful, downy-bearded"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #702
- Total SSA Count
- 381
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jules, Juli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"youthful, downy-bearded"
Origin: Latin
"place of hawks, kite's settlement"
Origin: Old English
Julien is more popular, ranked #702 vs #844 for Keaton.
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Julien is more popular, ranked #702 compared to Keaton at #844 in the United States.
Julien means "youthful, downy-bearded" (Latin origin). Keaton means "place of hawks, kite's settlement" (Old English origin).
Julien is primarily a boy name. Keaton is primarily a boy name.