The story behind Juliana
From Middle English Juliana, from Latin Iūliāna.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Dutch entry
Borrowed from Latin Iūliāna, feminine form of Iūliānus.
Polish entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūliāna.
Portuguese entry
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūliāna.
Spanish entry
From Latin Iūliāna.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): JH UW2 L IY0 AE1 N AH0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /ˌjy.liˈaː.naː/
- Polish: /juˈlja.na/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ʒu.liˈɐ̃.nɐ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ʒuˈljɐ̃.nɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ʒuˈljɐ.nɐ/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /ʒuˈlja.nɐ/
- Spanish: /xuˈljana/
- Spanish: [xuˈlja.na]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Juliana ranked #256 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Julia
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Júlia
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūlia. Derived from Latin Iūlia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Julianna
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Juliana
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldovino
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Barbra
A female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Juliana
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length