Julia
Meaning of Julia
Julia is a lively Latin classic, spun from Julius and carrying the cheerful meaning “youthful,” so it always feels as fresh as the first monsoon shower on Delhi streets. She has wandered the world for centuries—flitting through ancient Rome with Julius Caesar, inspiring Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” lending her glow to saints, and lighting up Hollywood red carpets with Julia Roberts’s smile. English speakers say JOO-lee-uh, Spanish families soften it to HOO-lee-ah, and in Italy it twirls out as YOO-lya, yet the name keeps one sunny heart. In the U.S., Julia has never slipped far from center stage; she’s been a Top-150 regular since the 1880s, proving that true charm doesn’t fade. Parents love that Julia works in any language, fits tiny pigtails or power suits, and sounds like a melody—quick, bright, and easy to spell. For anyone dreaming of a daughter who will stay forever young at heart, Julia is a sweet mango lassi of a choice: familiar, refreshing, and hard to resist.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as HOO-lee-ah (/'xu.li.a/)
English
- Pronunced as JOO-lee-uh (/'dʒuːliə/)
Italian
- Pronunced as YOO-lia (/juˈlja/)
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Notable People Named Julia
| Julia Roberts is an American actress, an Oscar and Golden Globe winner famed for her charismatic rom-com roles who later earned acclaim in dramas and thrillers and became one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood. |
| Julia Child was an American chef and author who brought French cuisine to American homes through Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her TV show The French Chef, which premiered in 1963. |
| Julia Morgan was a pioneering American architect and engineer who designed more than 700 California buildings, best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon. |
| Julia Alvarez is an acclaimed American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist whose books such as How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies earned international success and established her as a leading contemporary Latina writer. |
| Julia Butterfly Hill is an American environmental activist who lived for 738 days in a redwood named Luna to prevent its logging, secured its protection, and wrote the book The Legacy of Luna. |
| Julia Carin Michaels is an American singer and songwriter with six Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist, and nominations from the MTV Video Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards. |
| Julia Shammas Holter is an acclaimed Los Angeles based American singer songwriter, composer, and producer known for art pop and ambient albums including Tragedy, Ekstasis, Loud City Song, Have You in My Wilderness, In the Same Room, and Aviary. |
| Julia Ann Moore was an American poet known for notoriously bad verse, often compared to the Scottish poet William McGonagall. |
| Julia Kasdorf - Julia Mae Spicher Kasdorf is an American poet. |
| Julia Anne Goldsworthy is a British Liberal Democrat who was MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 2005 to 2010, served as Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Communities and Local Government, narrowly lost the new Camborne and Redruth seat by 66 votes after boundary changes, and later worked as a special adviser. |
| Julia Castelló Farré is a Spanish Paralympic swimmer. |
| Dame Julia Mary Goodfellow is a British academic leader who served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Kent, chaired the British Science Association, and was president of Universities UK from 2015 to 2017. |
| Julia Strudwick Tutwiler was an Alabama education and prison reform advocate who served as co principal of Livingston Female Academy, became the first woman president of Livingston Normal College, and was inducted into the Alabama Womens Hall of Fame in 1971. |
| Julia Tunon Pablos is a Mexican historian and author whose landmark 1987 study centered women's contributions to Mexico's history, earning her honors including two Gabino Barreda Medals, the Susana San Juan Literary Prize, and the Emilio Garcia Riera Medal. |
| Julia Christiansen Hoffman was an American artist and patron who advanced the Portland Arts and Crafts movement and in 1907 helped found the Arts and Crafts Society of Portland, precursor to the Oregon College of Art and Craft. |
