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 [ 2 syll. ju-liu(s), jul-i-us ] The boy name Julius is pronounced as JHUWLYahS KEY. Julius is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. The name's meaning is Jupiter's child, downy. Julius (Latin) is an original form of Julius. The first name is from the Roman family name, which is of obscure origin; some theories suggest a derivation from the element 'iovilius' (dedicated to Jupiter), or else from the Greek word of the meaning 'downy', referring to the tender facial hair of young males. The name was most well-known from the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (102-44 BC). The name was also borne in Greco-Roman mythology and in the Iliad by Ascanius Julius, also known as Iulus or Julus, the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas. Three popes have also borne the name. The name was adopted by English speakers from the 19th century, and has been used with both Christians and Jews. The name Julia (English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish) is the female version of Julius. Giulio (Italian), Jelke (Frisian and German), Jules (Dutch, English, and French), Julian (English, German, and Polish), Julio (Spanish), and Juliusz (Polish) are variants of Julius. Other variants of Julius include the pet forms Jillean (English), Jillian (English), Jule (English), Julie (English), and Juul (Dutch). See also the related form, Jupiter (Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, and Scandinavian). Julius is a classic favorite. Today it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past, and it is also viewed as trendy. Its usage peaked modestly in 1912 with 0.168% of baby boys being given the name Julius. It ranked at #100 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.050% and its ranking #306, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Julius, Julian (English, German, and Polish) was the most commonly used. In 2008, it was used 7 times more than Julius. Baby names that sound like Julius include Jelke (Frisian and German), Jiles (English), Jules (Dutch, English, and French), Juliusz (Polish), Giles (Dutch, English, and German), and Gyles (English). Details of famous persons named Julius: KEY: Pronunciation for Julius: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
