How to say it
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/ˌdʒu.liˈæn.ə/
Feminine
Juliana
Youthful
What it means
Latin feminine of Julianus, a derivative of Julius. Carries the same 'youthful' sense scholars attach to the Julian line.
Juliana is the Latin feminine of Julianus, built on the Roman family name Julius (often glossed as 'youthful,' though the Julii traced themselves to the god Jupiter). Early Christian saints carried it, including Juliana of Nicomedia, and it stayed royal in the Netherlands through Queen Juliana. It sits in a warm, classic cluster with Julia and Juliette and shortens easily to Jules, Julie, or Lana.
Popularity over time
peaked at #146 in 2010, currently #256 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Jules, Julie, and Lana all work; Anna hides in the back half too.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Queen Juliana Queen of the Netherlands, 1948 to 1980
- Juliana Hatfield American alt-rock singer-songwriter
Spelling variants
- Julianna
- Giuliana
- Juliane
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