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

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(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 tra ...

. 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

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

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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

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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 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 ...

, is a rare one using a feminine name (the, likely, earliest one is Ada, another earlier is

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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, macr ...

). 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 ...

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

(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 Ro ...

(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 ...

(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 Ju ...

(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-Cl ...

(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 grandd ...

(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 The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Β� ...

(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 Gnaeus Julius Agricola (; 13 June 40 – 23 August 93) was a Roman general and politician responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain. Born to a political family of senatorial rank, Agricola began his military career as a military tribun ...

(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 Julia Balbilla (Greek: Ἰουλία Βαλβίλλα, AD 72 – after AD 130) was a Roman noble woman and poet.Plant I. M. ''Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome: An Anthology'' University of Oklahoma Press, 2004, chapter 43. , 9780806136219 ...

(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 Hispan ...

*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 pries ...

(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 Julia Soaemias Bassiana (180 – 11 March 222) was a Syrian noblewoman and the mother of Roman emperor Elagabalus, who ruled over the Roman Empire from 218 to 222. She was one of his chief advisors, initially with the support and accompaniment ...

(180–222), daughter to Julia Maesa and mother of emperor Elagabalus *

Julia Avita Mamaea Julia Avita Mamaea or Julia Mamaea (14 or 29 August around 182 – 235) was a Syrian noble woman and member of the Severan dynasty. She was the mother of Roman emperor Alexander Severus and remained one of his chief advisors throughout his ...

(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, Phili ...

*One of the Martyrs of Zaragoza (died c. 303) *

Julia of Mérida 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. ...

(died 304), martyr * Julia of Corsica (died on or after 439), virgin martyr

Modern world

* Julia Carter Aldrich (1834–1924), American author * Júlia Almeida (born 1983), Brazilian actress * Julia A. Ames (1816–1891), American journalist, editor and temperance reformer * Julia Arthur (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, 21st century American autism rights activist * Julie Billiart (1751–1816), French Catholic saint * Julia Boutros (born 1968), Lebanese singer * Julia Budd (born 1983), Canadian martial artist * Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney (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 (born 1979), Filipino singer and actress *

Julia Cohen Julia Cohen (born March 23, 1989) is an American former professional tennis player. In 2001, she won the USTA National Spring Championships 12-Under Division Championship. In her career, Cohen won five singles and four doubles titles on the ITF ...

(born 1989), American tennis player *

Julia Colman Julia Colman (pen name, Aunt Julia; February 16, 1828 – January 10, 1909) was an American temperance educator, activist, editor and writer of the long nineteenth century. She served as superintendent of literature in the Woman's Christian Temp ...

(1828–1909), American educator, activist, editor and writer * Julia Pleasants Creswell (1827–1886), American poet and novelist * Julia Dean (actress, born 1830) (1830–1868), American stage actress * Julia Dean (actress, born 1878) (1878–1952), American stage and film actress * Julia de Burgos (1914–1953), Puerto Rican poet *

Julia C. R. Dorr Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr (February 13, 1825 – January 18, 1913) was an American author who published both prose and poetry. Although she wrote a number of novels and works on travel, she was best known for her poetry. Her work was conservativ ...

(1825–1913), American author * Julia Dorsey (1850-1919), African-American suffragist * Julia Duffy (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 (born 1990), Israeli tennis player * Julia Goddard (1825–1896), British children's writer and animal welfare campaigner *

Julia Gordon Julia Gordon is a mathematician at the University of British Columbia whose research concerns algebraic geometry, including representation theory, -adic groups, motivic integration, and the Langlands program. Gordon earned her PhD at the Univer ...

, 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 Me ...

(1826–1902), wife of US President Ulysses Grant * Julia Boynton Green (1861–1957), American poet * Julia Hamburg (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 Julia Hütter (born 26 July 1983) is a female pole vaulter from Germany. She set her personal best (4.57 metres) on 10 August 2007 at a meet in Leverkusen Leverkusen () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the R ...

(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 (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 Adventure ...

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

Julia Mancuso Marie Mancuso (born March 9, 1984) is a retired American World Cup alpine ski racer, Olympic gold medalist and podcast host. She won the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and was the silver medalist in both downhill and combined in 2 ...

(born 1984), American skier * Julia Marlowe (1865–1950), English-born American actress * Julia Harris May (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 ...

(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 Julia Ann Moore (née Julia Ann Davis; December 1, 1847 – June 5, 1920) was an American poetaster. Like Scotland's William McGonagall, she is best known for writing notoriously bad poetry. Biography Young Julia grew up on her family's Mi ...

(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 (1912–1996), American author and botanist * Julia Murney (born 1969), American actress and singer *

Julia Nesheiwat Julia Nesheiwat is an American national security adviser who served as the 11th homeland security advisor in the Trump administration from 2020 to 2021. She also served in the Bush and Obama administrations. Early life and education The daughte ...

, 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 Ton ...

* Julia Nyberg (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'' (19 ...

(born 1965), British actress * Julia Anna Orum (1843-1904), American educator, lecturer, and author *

Julia Perez Yuli Rachmawati (15 July 1980 – 10 June 2017), better known as Julia Perez (abbreviated as Jupe), was an Indonesian actress, singer, model, announcer, and businesswoman. In the early 2010s, she became known for her outspoken statements against ...

(1980–2017), Indonesian actress, singer, presenter, model and comedian * Julia Pérez Montes de Oca (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 Julia Schruff (born 16 August 1982) is a retired professional German tennis player. Career Her career high WTA-ranking was attained on 17 April 2006, when she reached No. 52. Her highest doubles ranking was reached on 2 October 2006, when sh ...

(born 1982), German retired tennis player * Julia Stiles (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 Julia Olehivna Vakulenko ( uk, Юлія Оле́гівна Вакуленко; born July 10, 1983) is a Ukraine-born female tennis player. She achieved her career-high ranking of No. 32 in November 2007. In April, 2008, Vakulenko renounced her U ...

(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 ...

* Julia Wilson (born 1978), Australian rower *

Julia Winter ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 British novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Hi ...

(born 1993), Swedish-British actress *

Julia A. Wood Julia A. Wood (after marriage, Kauffman; February 10, 1840 – March 29, 1927) was an American writer and composer, known for her musical and literary talents. In addition to publishing a travel book with autobiography and some compositions, she ...

(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 final ...

'' 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) and ...

'' *Julia, a character in ''

The Ragwitch ''The Ragwitch'' is a young adult horror/fantasy novel by Garth Nix. The book was first published in 1990 by Pan Macmillan. It was again published in 1995 by Tor Books and first published in Great Britain in 2005 by HarperCollins. Summary Jul ...

'' 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 ...

'' *

, a character in the anime series '' Cowboy Bebop'' * Julia Chang, 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 199 ...

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 in '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *Julia Flyte, a character in '' Brideshead Revisited'' 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) a ...

on the TV series ''

Smash Smash may refer to: People * Smash (wrestler) (born 1959), professional wrestler * Moondog Rex, another professional wrestler who briefly wrestled as the original Smash, before being replaced by the above. * DJ Smash, DJ and music producer A ...

'' * 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'' ...

" by

Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and h ...

*Julia Ogden, a character in the Canadian television series ''

Murdoch Mysteries ''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick ...

'' *Julia Argent, a character from the Netflix series, '' Carmen Sandiego (TV series)'' *Julia Baker, a character from the 1960's television series, ''

Julia (American TV series) ''Julia'' is an American sitcom. It is notable for being the first weekly series to star an African-American woman in a non- stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African-American lead characters, but the characters were usuall ...

List of variants

*Džūlija, Jūlija ( Latvian) *Gillian (English) *Giulia ( Italian) *Giuliana ( Italian) *Giulietta ( Italian) *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) *Iuliana ( Romanian) *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, Ca ...

) *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 ...

, Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovak) *Júlía ( Icelandic) *Juliana ( Dutch, 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 **Ger ...

, 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) *Julienne (

) *Julienna (

) *Juliet (English) *Julia ( Portuguese,

) *Julieta, Julietta (

) *Juliette (

) *Julija (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

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 M ...

, Slovene) *Jūlija ( Latvian) *Julijana ( Slovene) *Julinka ( Hungarian) *Juliska ( Hungarian) *Julcia, Julka, Julia ( Polish) *Julitta (Dutch) *Juulia ( Estonian, Finnish) *Uliana (Ульяна) ( Russian) *Ulyana ( Ukrainian) *Xhulia ( Albanian) *Xhuliana (Albanian) *Xulia ( Galician) *Xiana (Galician) *Yulia (Юлия) ( Russian) *Yulia, Yuliia (Юлія) ( Ukrainian) *Yuliana (Bulgarian, Russian) *Yuliya (Bulgarian, Russian) *Julija (

)

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