Julia

Feminine form of the Roman family name JULIUS. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and the wife of Tiberius. A person by this name has a brief mention in the New Testament. It was also borne by a few early saints and martyrs, including the patron saint of Corsica. Additionally, Shakespeare used it in his comedy 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' (1594).... [more]

JULIUS   male   Ancient Roman, English, German
From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god JUPITER. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.

Although this name was borne by several early saints, including a pope, it was rare during the Middle Ages. It was revived in Italy and France during the Renaissance, and was subsequently imported to England.
JUPITER   male   Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From Latin Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the Indo-European *Dyeu-pater, composed of the elements Dyeus (see ZEUS) and pater "father". Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology. He presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. This is also the name of the fifth and largest planet in the solar system.
ZEUS   male   Greek Mythology
The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iulia, Julia
BIBLICAL: Julia
BULGARIAN: Yuliya
CATALAN: Júlia
CORSICAN: Ghjulia
CROATIAN: Julija
CZECH: Julie
DANISH: Julia, Julie
DUTCH: Julia, Julie
ENGLISH: Julia, Julie
FINNISH: Julia
FRENCH: Julie
GERMAN: Julia, Julie
HUNGARIAN: Júlia
IRISH: Iúile
ITALIAN: Giulia
LATVIAN: Jūlija
LITHUANIAN: Julija
NORWEGIAN: Julia, Julie
POLISH: Julia
PORTUGUESE: Júlia, Julie
ROMANIAN: Iulia
RUSSIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yulia, Yuliya
SLOVAK: Júlia
SLOVENE: Julija
SPANISH: Julia, Julie
SWEDISH: Julia
UKRAINIAN: Julia, Juliya, Yulia, Yuliya
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DUTCH: Lia, Lieke
ENGLISH: Jools, Jules, Juliet
FRENCH: Juliette
HISTORY: Julitta
HUNGARIAN: Juli, Juliska, Lili
ITALIAN: Giulietta
POLISH: Julita
PORTUGUESE: Julinha
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iulius, Julius
ENGLISH: Julius
FRENCH: Jules
GERMAN: Julius
ITALIAN: Giulio
POLISH: Julek, Juliusz
PORTUGUESE: Julio
ROMANIAN: Iuliu
RUSSIAN: Yuli, Yuliy
SLOVAK: Július
SLOVENE: Julij
SPANISH: Julio
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Iuliana, Iulianus, Juliana
BASQUE: Julen
BULGARIAN: Yulian, Yuliana
CROATIAN: Julijana
DUTCH: Juliana
ENGLISH: Gill, Gillian, Jill, Jillian, Jillie, Jilly, Jolyon, Jools, Jules, Julian, Juliana, Julianna, Julianne, Julyan, Leanna, Liana
FRENCH: Juliane, Julien, Julienne
GERMAN: Julian, Juliana, Juliane, Liane
HUNGARIAN: Gyula, Julianna
INDONESIAN: Yuliana
ITALIAN: Giuliana, Giuliano, Liana
MACEDONIAN: Julijana
POLISH: Julian, Julianna
PORTUGUESE: Juliana, Liana
ROMANIAN: Iulian, Iuliana, Liana
RUSSIAN: Uliana, Yulian, Yuliana, Yulianna
SERBIAN: Julijana
SLOVENE: Julijana
SPANISH: Julián, Juliana