Julius
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Julius
Julius derives from the Latin family name *Iulius*, likely meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded," related to the Latin root *iulus* (youthful).
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Etymology
Julius derives from the Latin family name *Iulius*, likely meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded," related to the Latin root *iulus* (youthful). The name gained prominence through Julius Caesar and the Julian family in ancient Rome, and has been adopted widely across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures, remaining particularly common in Germanic and Romance-speaking countries.
Julius currently ranks #424 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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