Djula

The first name Djula is a Serbo-Croatian short form of names like Djulija or Djulijana, both of which are variants of the name Julia, which in turn is derived from Julius. The name can be literally translated as 'of the family of the Julii' or 'dedicated to Jupiter'.

What does the name Djula mean?

Djula is the Serbo-Croatian short form of Djulija or Djulijana, both of which are related to Julia, a name that stems from Julius. The literal origin of the name means 'of the family of the Julii' or 'dedicated to Jupiter'. The roots lie in Latin, derived from Iūlius, which means 'a Roman family name', or Iovilius, which means 'dedicated to Jupiter'. Additionally, it is believed that the name traces back to the Ancient Greek Íoulos (ἴουλος), meaning 'hairy', 'bearded', or 'downy-bearded', and could thus also carry the meaning 'the Bearded One' or 'the Downy Beard'. In ancient Rome, the Iulii, a prominent patrician family, belonged to this lineage. According to legend, their ancestor Iulus was one of the sons of Aeneas, who is considered the Trojan ancestor of the Romans. The name's popularity was particularly boosted by the veneration of Gaius Julius Caesar. Other variants include Jula, Julica, Julice, Julissa, Julisse, Julisa, Julita, and Julaine.

Where does the name Djula come from?

The name Djula has Latin roots and means 'of the family of the Julii'. The etymological foundations are Iūlius, a Roman family name (Latin), or Iovilius, which means 'dedicated to Jupiter' (Latin), as well as Íoulos (ἴουλος), which refers to 'hairy, bearded, downy-bearded' in Ancient Greek. The name is used in various languages, including Bosnian, Yugoslav, Croatian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slavic, Slovenian, and South Slavic.

How do you pronounce Djula?

Dschula

When is the name day of Djula?

Djula celebrates her name day on April 8, April 12, April 19, May 22, May 29, July 15, and September 28.

Popularity

In Germany, Djula is a rather rare first name. In 2019, it ranked 4,068th on the list of the most common female baby names. The best ranking was achieved in 2014 with 4,003rd place. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, Djula ranks 9,410th.

Nicknames & pet names

Djulica / Jula