Julia is usually a feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and

Julius The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the ...

. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout

Late Antiquity Late antiquity is the time of transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages, generally spanning the 3rd–7th century in Europe and adjacent areas bordering the Mediterranean Basin. The popularization of this periodization in English h ...

(e.g. Julia of Corsica) but became rare during the Middle Ages, and was revived only with the

Italian Renaissance The Italian Renaissance ( it, Rinascimento ) was a period in Italian history covering the 15th and 16th centuries. The period is known for the initial development of the broader Renaissance culture that spread across Europe and marked the trans ...

. It became common in the English-speaking world only in the 18th century. Today, it is frequently used throughout the world.

Statistics

Julia was the 10th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 88th most popular name for women in the 1990 census there. It has been among the top 150 names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It was the 89th most popular name for girls born in England and

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

in 2007; the 94th most popular name for girls born in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to ...

in 2007; the 13th most popular name for girls born in Spain in 2006; the 5th most popular name for girls born in Sweden in 2007; the 94th most popular name for girls born in Belgium in 2006; the 53rd most popular name for girls born in Norway in 2007; the 70th most popular name for girls born in Hungary in 2005; the 19th most popular name for girls born in

British Columbia, Canada British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

in 2006; the 9th most popular name for girls born in Germany in 2005; the 2nd most popular name for girls born in Poland in 2013 and the most popular name in Austria. The programming language Julia, is a rare one using a feminine name (the, likely, earliest one is

Ada Ada may refer to: Places Africa * Ada Foah, a town in Ghana * Ada (Ghana parliament constituency) * Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria Asia * Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, T ...

, another earlier is

Ruby A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called ...

and later

Crystal A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macro ...

). The language Julia is however not named after (a specific) woman, while Ada is named after the programmer pioneer

Ada Lovelace Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (''née'' Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the An ...

. Most languages aren't named after people, while e.g.

Pascal Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name), including a list of people with the name * Pascal (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Blaise Pascal, Frenc ...

and Haskell are named after men.

People

Ancient world

* Julia (women of the Julii Caesares): ** Julia (wife of Sulla) (c. 129 BC–c. 104 BC), first wife of Sulla **

Julia (wife of Marius) Julia (c. 130 BC – 69 BC) was the wife of the Roman consul Gaius Marius and a paternal aunt of future Roman dictator Julius Caesar. Biography Julia was the daughter of Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcia (daughter of praetor Quintus Marcius Rex). ...

(c. 130 BC–69 BC) **

Julia (mother of Mark Antony) Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g ...

(104 BC–after 39 BC) **

Julia Major (sister of Julius Caesar) Julia, also known as Julia Major and Julia the Elder, was the elder sister of Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. II, p. 640. Family Julia was the first of three children born at Rom ...

(before 101 BC–?) **

Julia Minor (sister of Julius Caesar) Julia Minor (before 100 BC – 51 BC) was the second of two daughters of Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia. She was an elder sister of the dictator Julius Caesar, and the maternal grandmother of Rome's first emperor Augustus. Biography Bona Dea ...

(101 BC–51 BC), maternal grandmother of Emperor Augustus Caesar **

Julia (daughter of Caesar) Julia (c. 76 BC – 54 BC) was the daughter of Roman dictator Julius Caesar by his first or second wife Cornelia, and his only child from his marriages. Julia became the fourth wife of Pompey the Great and was renowned for her beauty and virtue. ...

(c. 76 BC–54 BC) **

Livia Drusilla Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC – 28 September AD 29) was a Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of Emperor Augustus Caesar. She was known as Julia Augusta after her formal adoption into the Julian family in AD 14. Livia was the da ...

(58 BC–29 AD), also known as Julia Augusta, wife of Emperor Augustus Caesar **

Julia the Elder Julia the Elder (30 October 39 BC – AD 14), known to her contemporaries as Julia Caesaris filia or Julia Augusti filia (Classical Latin: IVLIA•CAESARIS•FILIA or IVLIA•AVGVSTI•FILIA), was the daughter and only biological child of August ...

(39 BC–14 AD), daughter of Emperor Augustus **

Julia Livia Julia Livia (7 – 43 AD), was the daughter of Drusus Julius Caesar and Livilla, and granddaughter of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. She was also a first cousin of the emperor Caligula, and niece of the emperor Claudius. Biography Early life Jul ...

(before 14–43), granddaughter of Emperor Tiberius **Julia Agrippina or

Agrippina the Younger Julia Agrippina (6 November AD 15 – 23 March AD 59), also referred to as Agrippina the Younger, was Roman empress from 49 to 54 AD, the fourth wife and niece of Emperor Claudius. Agrippina was one of the most prominent women in the Julio-Clau ...

(15–59), daughter of the general Germanicus and fourth wife of Emperor Claudius **

Julia Drusilla Julia Drusilla (16 September AD 16 – 10 June AD 38) was a member of the Roman imperial family, the second daughter and fifth child of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder to survive infancy. She was the favorite sister of Emperor Caligula, w ...

(16–38), daughter of Germanicus, sister of Caligula **

Julia Livilla Julia Livilla ( – ) was the youngest child of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder and the youngest sister of the Emperor Caligula. Life Julia Livilla was the youngest great-granddaughter of Emperor Augustus, great-niece and adoptive grandd ...

(18-late AD 41 or early AD 42), daughter of Germanicus, youngest sister of Caligula **

(39–41), daughter of Emperor Caligula *

Julia the Younger Vipsania Julia Agrippina (19 BC – c. AD 29) nicknamed Julia Minor (Classical Latin: IVLIA•MINOR) and called Julia the Younger by modern historians, was a Roman noblewoman of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. She was emperor Augustus' first grandda ...

(actually Vipsania Julia, 19 BC–c. AD 29), daughter of Julia the Elder *

Berenice (daughter of Herod Agrippa) Berenice of Cilicia, also known as Julia Berenice and sometimes spelled Bernice (, ''Bereníkē'' or ''Berníkē''; 28 – after 81), was a Jewish client queen of the Roman Empire during the second half of the 1st century. Berenice was a membe ...

(28–after 81), Julia Berenice, princess of the Herodian Dynasty * Julia Urania (), wife of Roman client king Ptolemy of Mauretania * Julia Bodina (), a slave, later freedwoman, of Julia Urania of Mauretania *Julia Procilla, mother of Gallo-Roman general Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40–93) * Julia Iotapa (daughter of Antiochus III) (before 17–c. 52), Queen of Commagene * Julia Iotapa (daughter of Antiochus IV) (c. 45–after 96), Queen of Cetis * Julia Iotapa (Cilician princess) (c. 80–2nd century), Princess of Cilicia * Julia Mamaea (wife of Polemon II of Pontus) (), second wife of Polemon II of Pontus * Julia (daughter of Tigranes VI of Armenia) (), Herodian Princess of Armenia * Julia Agricola (64–?), daughter of general Gnaeus Julius Agricola and wife to historian Tacitus * Julia Flavia (64–91), daughter of emperor Titus * Julia Balbilla (72–after 130), poet and companion of Hadrian's wife Vibia Sabina * Julia Tertulla (), daughter of suffect consul Gaius Julius Cornutus Tertullus * Julia Serviana Paulina (died before 136?), niece of Emperor

Hadrian Hadrian (; la, Caesar Trâiānus Hadriānus ; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. He was born in Italica (close to modern Santiponce in Spain), a Roman ''municipium'' founded by Italic settlers in Hispania ...

*Julia Crispina, princess and granddaughter of Julia Berenice *Julia Fadilla, younger half-sister to Emperor

Antoninus Pius Antoninus Pius ( Latin: ''Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius''; 19 September 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Born into a senatori ...

and paternal aunt to Empress

Faustina the Younger Annia Galeria Faustina the Younger (born probably 21 September AD, – 175/176 AD) was Roman empress from 161 to her death as the wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, her maternal cousin. Faustina was the youngest child of Emperor Antoninus Pius a ...

Julia Domna Julia Domna (; – 217 AD) was Roman empress from 193 to 211 as the wife of Emperor Septimius Severus. She was the first empress of the Severan dynasty. Domna was born in Emesa (present-day Homs) in Roman Syria to an Arab family of priests ...

(160–217), empress and wife of Emperor Septimius Severus *

Julia Maesa Julia Maesa (7 May before 160 AD – AD) was a member of the Severan dynasty of the Roman Empire who was the grandmother of emperors Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, elder sister of empress Julia Domna, and mother of Julia Soaemias and Julia ...

(c. 165–c. 224), Domna's sister * Julia Soaemias (180–222), daughter to Julia Maesa and mother of emperor Elagabalus * Julia Avita Mamaea (after 180–235), Soaemias' sister and mother of emperor Alexander Severus *Julia Severa or Severina (), daughter of Emperor

Philip the Arab Philip the Arab ( la, Marcus Julius Philippus "Arabs"; 204 – September 249) was Roman emperor from 244 to 249. He was born in Aurantis, Arabia, in a city situated in modern-day Syria. After the death of Gordian III in February 244, Philip, ...

*One of the Martyrs of Zaragoza (died c. 303) * Julia of Mérida (died 304), martyr * Julia of Corsica (died on or after 439), virgin martyr

Modern world

Julia Carter Aldrich Julia Carter Aldrich (, Carter; pen name, Petresia Peters; January 28, 1834 – August 26, 1924) was a 19th-century American author and editor from Ohio. She was the Ohio vice-president of the Western Association of Writers, and one of the edito ...

(1834–1924), American author *

Júlia Almeida Júlia Gonçalves de Almeida (born 5 January 1983) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Julia Almeida is an actress born in Rio de Janeiro, and the daughter of the writer Manoel Carlos. She is best known for her solid television career at Rede Gl ...

(born 1983), Brazilian actress * Julia A. Ames (1816–1891), American journalist, editor and temperance reformer *

Julia Arthur Julia Arthur (May 3, 1869 – March 28, 1950)Although 1868 is accepted as the year of her birth, both ''The National Cyclopaedia of National Biography'' and ''Who Was Who in America'' give 1869 as the year. was a Canadian-born stage and film ac ...

(1869–1950), Canadian-born stage and film actress *

Julia Barretto Julia Francesca Barretto Baldivia (born March 10, 1997), better known for her screen name Julia Barretto (), is a Filipino actress and model. Dubbed as the “''Drama Princess''” of her generation by various media outlet, Barretto was inducte ...

(born 1997), Filipino actress *

Julia Bascom Julia Bascom is an American autism rights activist. She is the current Executive Director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and replaced Ari Ne'eman as president of ASAN in early 2017. Advocacy work Bascom previously worked on the ...

, 21st century American autism rights activist *

Julie Billiart Julie Billiart (12 July 1751 – 8 April 1816) was a French nun, saint, educator, and founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She was born in Cuvilly, a village in Picardy, in northern France. She was paralyzed and bedridden for 22 years, ...

(1751–1816), French Catholic saint *

Julia Boutros Julia Boutros ( ar, جوليا بطرس; born April 1, 1968) is a Lebanese singer rose to prominence in the 1980s with a series of songs like "Ghabet Shams El Haq" and "Wein el Malayeen". She is also the sister of Ziad Boutros and the wife of t ...

(born 1968), Lebanese singer * Julia Budd (born 1983), Canadian martial artist *

Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney (pen names, Julia, Minnie May, Frank Fisher, Sadie Sensible, Minister's Wife, Rev. Peter Benson's Daughter; April 6, 1823 – November 1, 1908) was an American educator, poet, author, and editor. Remembered for her ...

(1823–1908), American educator and poet *

Julia Child Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American cooking teacher, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, '' ...

(1912–2004), American gourmet cook, author and television personality *

Julia Clarete Edda Giselle Rosetta Nuñez Clarette (born September 24, 1979), better known by her screen name Julia Clarete (), is a Filipina singer, actress, television host, and performer. She is best known as one of the co-hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'', the ...

(born 1979), Filipino singer and actress * Julia Cohen (born 1989), American tennis player * Julia Colman (1828–1909), American educator, activist, editor and writer * Julia Pleasants Creswell (1827–1886), American poet and novelist *

Julia Dean (actress, born 1830) Julia Dean (July 22, 1830 – March 6, 1868) was an American actress who made her New York debut at 16 in a starring role with the James Sheridan Knowles comedy, '' The Hunchback''. Her performance was met with such praise that she continued to ...

(1830–1868), American stage actress *

Julia Dean (actress, born 1878) Julia Dean (May 13, 1878 – October 17, 1952) was a stage and film actress who began her career in the 1890s. Biography Julia Dean was born to Albert Clay Dean and Susan Jane Morton in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1878. She had a sister Eloise ...

(1878–1952), American stage and film actress *

Julia de Burgos Julia de Burgos García (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953) was a Puerto Rican poet. As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican National ...

(1914–1953), Puerto Rican poet * Julia C. R. Dorr (1825–1913), American author * Julia Dorsey (1850-1919), African-American suffragist *

Julia Duffy Julia Margaret Duffy (née Hinds; June 27, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She began her career in television, appearing in minor guest roles before being cast in the role of Penny Davis in the series '' The Doctors'' fr ...

(born 1951), American actress * Julia Duporty (born 1971), Cuban sprinter * Julia Knowlton Dyer (1829–1927), American philanthropist * Julia Fischer (born 1983), German violinist * Julia Wheelock Freeman (1833–1900), American Civil War nurse *

Julia Gillard Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, holding office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She is the first and only ...

(born 1961), Australian politician, Prime Minister *

Julia Glushko Julia Glushko (or Yulia, he, יוליה גלושקו; born 1 January 1990) is an Israeli retired tennis player. She won 11 singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Her best results at a Grand Slam tournament were reaching the third ...

(born 1990), Israeli tennis player * Julia Goddard (1825–1896), British children's writer and animal welfare campaigner * Julia Gordon, Canadian mathematician *

Julia Swayne Gordon Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933. Early years Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Anna Smith and wa ...

(1878–1933), American actress *

Julia Görges Julia Görges (born 2 November 1988) is a German former professional tennis player. A former top-ten singles player, she was ranked as high as No. 9 in the world on 20 August 2018, and was ranked inside the top 15 in doubles, peaking at world No ...

(born 1988), German tennis player *

Julia Grant Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902) was the first lady of the United States and wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. As first lady, she became a national figure in her own right. Her memoirs, '' The Personal Mem ...

(1826–1902), wife of US President Ulysses Grant * Julia Boynton Green (1861–1957), American poet *

Julia Hamburg Julia Willie Hamburg (born 26 June 1986) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. She is the leader of the party's group in the State Parliament of Lower Saxony. Early life and education Born and educated in Hanover, Hamburg studied ...

(born 1986), German politician * Julia Haworth (born 1979), British actress *

Julia Ward Howe Julia Ward Howe (; May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was an American author and poet, known for writing the " Battle Hymn of the Republic" and the original 1870 pacifist Mother's Day Proclamation. She was also an advocate for abolitionism ...

(1819–1910), American abolitionist, social activist and poet * Julia Hütter (born 1983), German pole vaulter * Julia Irwin (born 1951), Australian politician *

Julia Klöckner Julia Klöckner (born 16 December 1972) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 to 2021. ...

(born 1972), German politician * Julia Kwan, Canadian screenwriter and director *

Julia Lathrop Julia Clifford Lathrop (June 29, 1858 – April 15, 1932) was an American social reformer in the area of education, social policy, and children's welfare. As director of the United States Children's Bureau from 1912 to 1922, she was the first wo ...

(1858–1932), American social reformer * Julia Ledóchowska, birth name of

Ursula Ledóchowska Julia Ledóchowska, USAHJ (17 April 1865 – 29 May 1939) - in religious Maria Ursula of Jesus - was a Polish Catholic nun and the foundress of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. Ledóchowska was a prolific supporter of Polish indepe ...

(1865–1939), Roman Catholic saint * Julia Lennon (1914–1958), mother of John Lennon * Julia Lipnitskaya (born 1998), Russian figure skater *

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer who worked on the comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1982–1985), ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), ''The New Adventures ...

(born 1961), American actress, co-star of the TV series ''Seinfeld'' * Julia Mancuso (born 1984), American skier *

Julia Marlowe Julia Marlowe (born Sarah Frances Frost; August 17, 1865 – November 12, 1950) was an English-born American actress, known for her interpretations of William Shakespeare's plays. Life and career Marlowe was born as Sarah Frances Frost at Cal ...

(1865–1950), English-born American actress *

Julia Harris May Julia Harris May (April 27, 1833 – May 6, 1912) was an American poet, teacher, and school founder of the long nineteenth century. She spent several years teaching in the south. From 1868, she was the head of a private school in Strong, Maine. ...

(1833–1912), American poet, teacher and school founder * Julia E. McConaughy (1834–1885), American litterateur and author * Julia Menéndez (born 1985), Spanish field hockey defender *

Julia Michaels Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g ...

(born 1993), American singer and songwriter *

Julia Montes Mara Hautea Schnittka (; born March 19, 1995), known professionally as Julia Montes (), is a Filipino-German actress and model. She is one of the most sought-after actresses in the country and has been hailed as the “''Royal Princess of Dram ...

(born 1995), Filipino-German actress * Julia A. Moore (1847–1920), American poet *

Julia Morgan Julia Morgan (January 20, 1872 – February 2, 1957) was an American architect and engineer. She designed more than 700 buildings in California during a long and prolific career.Erica Reder"Julia Morgan was a local in ''The New Fillmore'', 1 Febr ...

(1872–1957), American architect *

Julia Morton Julia Frances McHugh Morton (April 25, 1912 – September 10, 1996) was an American author and botanist. She was research professor of biology, and director of the Morton Collectanea at the University of Miami. She was elected a Fellow of the ...

(1912–1996), American author and botanist *

Julia Murney Julia Kathleen Murney (born January 14, 1969) is an American actress and singer, also known for television commercial voice-overs. Until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway. This ...

(born 1969), American actress and singer * Julia Nesheiwat, Arab-American US Army soldier and advisor * Julia Newmeyer (born 1933), American actress better known as

Julie Newmar Julie Newmar (born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, August 16, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles. She is also a writer, lingerie designer, and real-estate mogul. She won the Tony ...

Julia Nyberg Julia Kristina Nyberg (née Svärdström; 17 November 1784 – 16 April 1854), was a Swedish poet and songwriter. She published two collections of poetry and was awarded by the Swedish Academy. She wrote the vast majority of her works under ...

(1784–1854), Swedish poet *

Julia Ormond Julia Karin Ormond (born 4 January 1965) is an English actress. She rose to prominence by appearing in ''The Baby of Mâcon'' (1993), ''Legends of the Fall'' (1994), '' First Knight'' (1995), '' Sabrina'' (1995), ''Smilla's Sense of Snow'' (199 ...

(born 1965), British actress * Julia Anna Orum (1843-1904), American educator, lecturer, and author * Julia Perez (1980–2017), Indonesian actress, singer, presenter, model and comedian *

Julia Pérez Montes de Oca Julia Pérez Montes de Oca (1839 - September 25, 1875) was a Cuban poet, sister of the poet Luisa Pérez de Zambrana. Early life and education Julia Pérez Montes de Oca was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, in 1839. There, she received her educat ...

(1839–1875), Cuban poet * Julia Phillips (1944–2002), American film producer and author * Julia Piera (born 1970), Spanish poet * Julia Jones Pugliese (1909–1993), American fencer and fencing coach * Julia Rais (born 1971), Malaysian film actress and princess *

Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and th ...

(born 1967), American actress * Julia Sakara (born 1969), Zimbabwean middle-distance runner * Julia Sanderson (1888–1975), American actress and singer * Julia Sawalha (born 1968), British actress * Julia Schruff (born 1982), German retired tennis player *

Julia Stiles Julia O'Hara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American actress. Born and raised in New York City, Stiles began acting at the age of 11 as part of New York's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Her film debut was a small role in ''I'' ''Love Yo ...

(born 1981), American actress * Julia H. Scott (1809–1842), American poet * Julia Sude (born 1987), German beach volleyball player *

Julia Sweeney Julia Anne Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and author, who gained fame as a cast member on '' Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1994. She played Mrs. Keeper in the film '' Stuart Little'' and voiced Brittany in ...

(born 1959), American actor and comedian * Julia Vakulenko (born 1983), Ukrainian tennis player * Julia Rush Cutler Ward (1796–1824), American poet * Julia Wells (born 1935), English actress, singer and author better known as

Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...

* Julia Wilson (born 1978), Australian rower * Julia Winter (born 1993), Swedish-British actress * Julia A. Wood (1840–1927), American writer and composer * Julia Amanda Sargent Wood (pen name, Minnie Mary Lee; 1825–1903), American author * Julia McNair Wright (1840–1903), American writer * Julia Evelyn Ditto Young (1857–1915), American novelist and poet

Fictional characters

* Julia (''Nineteen Eighty-Four''), a character in ''

Nineteen Eighty-Four ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (also stylised as ''1984'') is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale written by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and fina ...

'' by George Orwell * Julia (''Rave Master''), a character in manga series '' Rave Master'' * Julia (''Sesame Street''), a character with autism in the children's television series ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000 ...

'' *Julia, a character in '' The Ragwitch'' by Garth Nix *Julia, a character in William Shakespeare's play ''

Two Gentlemen of Verona ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1593. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play, and is often seen as showing his first tentative steps in laying ...

'' * Julia, a character in the anime series '' Cowboy Bebop'' *

Julia Chang is a fictional character in the ''Tekken'' series of fighting games by Namco, where she was introduced in '' Tekken 3'' in 1997. She is the adopted daughter of part- Native American and part-Chinese fighter Michelle Chang, and her storyline typ ...

, character in the ''Tekken'' video game series *Julia "Jules" Cobb, a character played by

Courteney Cox Courteney Bass Cox (previously Courteney Cox Arquette; born June 15, 1964) is an American actress and filmmaker. She gained international recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', which aired from 1994 ...

on the comedy series ''

Cougar Town ''Cougar Town'' is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three seasons aired on ABC, with the series moving to TBS for the remaining three seasons. AB ...

'' *Julia Crichton, the female protagonist in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' * Julia Fernandez, a character from the manga and anime ''Beyblade G-Revolutions'' *Julie "Finn" Finlay, a character played by

Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), '' Adventures in Babysitting'' (1987), ''Cocktail'' (1988), '' Back to the Future Part II'' (1989), ''B ...

in ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

'' *Julia Flyte, a character in ''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...

'' by Evelyn Waugh *Julia Graham, a character in the 2010 adaptation of '' Parenthood'' *Julia Houston, a character played by

Debra Messing Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing received short-lived roles on television series such as '' Ned and Stacey'' on Fox (1995–1997) and ...

on the TV series '' Smash'' * Julia McNamara, a character on the U.S. television series ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' *Julia Sugarbaker, a character in the sitcom ''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason M ...

'' *Donna Julia, a character in the poem "

Don Juan Don Juan (), also known as Don Giovanni ( Italian), is a legendary, fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. Famous versions of the story include a 17th-century play, ''El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'' ...

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List of variants

*Džūlija, Jūlija ( Latvian) *Gillian (English) *Giulia (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

) *Giuliana (

) *Giulietta (

) *Ίουλα, ''Íoula, Íula'' (

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

) *Ιουλία, ''Ioulía, Iulía'' (

) *Ιουλιέττα or Ιουλιέτα, ''Ioulietta/Ioulieta, Iulietta/Iulieta'' (

) *Iuliana, Iouliana (Ιουλιάνα) (

) *Iulianna, Ioulianna (Ιουλιάννα) (

) *Iúile ( Irish) *Iulia ( Bulgarian, Hawaiian,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...

) *Iuliana (

) *Jill (English) *Jillian (English) *Jovita (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

) *Jules (English) *Juli ( Hungarian) *Júlia (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

, Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovak) *Júlía ( Icelandic) *Juliana (

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

, English,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

, Portuguese,

) *Juliane (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) *Julianna (English, Hungarian, Polish) *Julianne (English) *Julie ( Czech, Danish, English,

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

) *Julienne (

) *Julienna (

) *Juliet (English) *Julia ( Portuguese,

) *Julieta, Julietta (

) *Juliette (

) *Julija ( Lithuanian,

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia an ...

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Ma ...

, Slovene) *Jūlija ( Latvian) *Julijana ( Slovene) *Julinka ( Hungarian) *Juliska ( Hungarian) *Julcia, Julka, Julia ( Polish) *Julitta (Dutch) *Juulia (

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

) *Uliana (Ульяна) ( Russian) *Ulyana (

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

) *Xhulia ( Albanian) *Xhuliana (Albanian) *Xulia ( Galician) *Xiana (Galician) *Yulia (Юлия) ( Russian) *Yulia, Yuliia (Юлія) (

) *Yuliana (Bulgarian, Russian) *Yuliya (Bulgarian, Russian) *Julija (

)

References

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