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
"king"
Origin: Latin
Julien is more popular, ranked #702 vs #793 for Rex.
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Julien is more popular, ranked #702 compared to Rex at #793 in the United States.
Julien means "youthful, downy-bearded" (Latin origin). Rex means "king" (Latin origin).
Julien is primarily a boy name. Rex is primarily a boy name.