Girl name · Latin
Juliana
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name JuliusJuliana is a girl's name that is of Latin origin: feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius. It is used in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Dutch.
- Meaning
- Feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #256 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Juliana
As a girl's name, Juliana is of Latin origin: feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius. It is used in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Dutch.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Juliana on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Juliana on 1 list.
“Feminine of Julian; Latin. Among the 10 commonest women's names in a Yorkshire record of 1379”
From Medieval names and surnames, medieval female names from England and France
How popular is Juliana?
- US rank in 2025
- #256
- 1,203 babies, 748 per million girls
- Best rank
- #146 in 2010
- Most babies: 2,224 in 2007
- Babies since 1881
- At least 67,748
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 34 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 33 per million |
| 1900s | 45 per million |
| 1910s | 52 per million |
| 1920s | 51 per million |
| 1930s | 54 per million |
| 1940s | 66 per million |
| 1950s | 80 per million |
| 1960s | 107 per million |
| 1970s | 107 per million |
| 1980s | 232 per million |
| 1990s | 428 per million |
| 2000s | 1,086 per million |
| 2010s | 1,143 per million |
| 2020s | 826 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #163 | #147 | #152 | #175 | #189 | #209 | #219 | #251 | #252 | #256 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Juliana
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- JuliaFeminine of Julius (Latin, girl)
Names spelled like Juliana
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet (Latin, girl)
- JuanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JumanaPearl (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolineFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolinaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- JulianFrom the Roman name Julianus, from the family name Julius (Latin, boy)
- MarianaFeminine of Marianus, from the Roman family name Marius (Latin, girl)
- RomanRoman, from Rome (Latin, boy)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- TatianaFrom the Roman family name Tatius (Latin, girl)
- VirginiaMaiden, from a Roman family name (Latin, girl)
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
- AntonellaPet form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius (Latin, girl)
- LottaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
Middle names for Juliana
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Juliana: common questions
What does the name Juliana mean?
Juliana is of Latin origin: feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Juliana a boy or girl name?
Juliana is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Juliana come from?
Juliana is of Latin origin: feminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius. Today it is used in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Dutch.
How popular is the name Juliana?
Juliana ranked #256 in the US in 2025, with 1,203 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Juliana?
Forms of Juliana with the same meaning and origin include Julia (German).
What middle names go with Juliana?
Middle names that flow well with Juliana include Gemma, Ivy, Lark, Lily and Luna. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.