Giuliana
Giuliana was the 915th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 287 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 296th with 1,073 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 448 places. More babies were named Giuliana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning feminine of Giuliano (Julian) · Italian, Latin
Say it joo-lee-AH-nuh /dʒuliˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #915 girls, down 215 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 287girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20121,073 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,081babies recorded
What does the name Giuliana mean?
Giuliana is the Italian form of Juliana, the feminine of Latin Julianus 'of Julius', a name derived from the Roman family name Julius. Julius itself is of uncertain origin; Roman writers tied it to Iulus, son of Aeneas, and it is often said to mean 'youthful' or to be linked with Jupiter, but neither is proven. Juliana was the name of early martyrs and became common in medieval Europe.
Iūliāna (Latin, “feminine of Julianus, 'of Julius'”)
How sure is this? Probable. The derivation from Julius is clear; the meaning of Julius is not.
Other explanations you may read: Julius means 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded'.
Related names: Juliana, Julianna, Gianna, Gillian, Giulia.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Giuliana' (Italian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Juliana', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Juliana', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Giuliana
The usual nicknames for Giuliana are Giuli and Jules. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Giuliana in the last five years, 27 were named Jules, against 45 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuli | Modern | — | — |
| Jules · also for Julietta, Julian, Julia | Modern | #2,131 | 429 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Giulianas go by each one.
Giuliana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #915 | 287 |
| 2020 | #700 | 402 |
| 2010 | #378 | 840 |
| 2000 | #2,131 | 76 |
| 1990 | #4,927 | 19 |
| 1980 | #6,975 | 9 |
| 1970 | #4,587 | 12 |
| 1960 | #6,698 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Giuliana, counting every spelling?
Giuliana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #840 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #915 for Giuliana on its own. Together these spellings went to 314 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuliana | 287 | #915 | 1,564 |
| Giulianna | 27 | #4,917 | 192 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Giuliana?
287 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Giuliana (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Giuliana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Giuliana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Giuliana?
About 12,000 people born in the US named Giuliana are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 9 and 16. That makes Giuliana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Giuliana by state
How common Giuliana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (5.8×), New Jersey (5.7×), New York (3.6×), Massachusetts (2.3×), Illinois (2.0×). In 33 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Giuliana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Giuliana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Giuliana · Sibling names for Giuliana
Questions about the name Giuliana
What does Giuliana mean?
Giuliana means “feminine of Giuliano (Julian)” (Italian, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Giuliana?
Giuliana was the 915th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 287 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 296th with 1,073 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 448 places. More babies were named Giuliana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Giuliana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Giuliana in the US.
Where is Giuliana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Giuliana was most common in Rhode Island (1.36 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey.