Julla

Julla is a contemporary Danish and Swedish form of the name Julia, which has its origin in Julius. The meaning of the name is "the one from the family of the Julians" or "dedicated to Jupiter."

What does the name Julla mean?

Julla represents a modern Scandinavian variation of Julia, which has its origin in Julius. The name translates as "the one from the family of the Julians" or "dedicated to Jupiter." Its roots can be found in Latin, derived from the terms Iūlius, meaning "a Roman gentilician name," and Iovilius, meaning "dedicated to Jupiter." Additionally, the name may trace back to the Ancient Greek Íoulos (ἴουλος), which means "hairy," "bearded," and "fluffy-bearded," thus can be interpreted as "the Bearded One" or "the Fluff Beard." Furthermore, Jullá is also considered a masculine Sámi form of Julian. In Bosnian, the name represents the month name July. In ancient Rome, the Iulier or Julians belonged to a significant patrician family. According to legend, their ancestor Iulus was one of the sons of Aeneas, who is regarded as the Trojan ancestor of the Romans. The name's popularity particularly increased due to the veneration of Gaius Julius Caesar. Other variants of the name include Jula, Julica, Julice, Julissa, Julisse, Julisa, Julita, and Julaine.

Where does the name Julla come from?

The etymology of Julla is Latin and means "the one from the family of the Julians." The Latin term Iūlius stands for a Roman gentilician name, while Iovilius means "dedicated to Jupiter." The Ancient Greek term Íoulos (ἴουλος) is translated as "hairy," "bearded," or "fluffy-bearded." The name is common in Danish, Sámi, and Swedish languages.

How do you pronounce Julla?

Julla is pronounced like 'Yulla'.

When is the name day of Julla?

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

Popularity

In Germany, Julla is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,471st on the list of the most common female baby names. In the last ten years, Julla has been given as a first name fewer than ten times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, the name is ranked 11,574th. For the global popularity and frequency of Julla, you can find here the rankings of recent years in baby name charts from various countries.