Julius

See also: július, Július, and Júlíus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iūlius, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”), i.e. the young, or from Latin Jovilius (“devoted to Jove”). Doublet of Jules.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/, /ˈd͡ʒuːljəs/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (Appalachians, obsolete) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːləs/
• Rhymes: -uːliəs

Proper noun

Julius (plural Juliuses or Julii)

1. A male given name from Latin.
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts xxvij:[1], folio cxcv, recto:

     WHẽ it was cõcluded that we ſhulde ſayle into italy / they delivered Paul / and certayne other pꝛeſoners vnto won named Iulius / ã vnder captayne of Ceſars ſoudiars.

   • 1980, Anthony Birley, “Legionary centurions”, in The People of Roman Britain, Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 73:

     The seven [centurions] from II Adiutrix, whose stay in the province can be closely dated to the years 71–85/6, have an instructive set of names – two Julii, appropriately enough in a period when two of the governors also bore this name; […]

   • 2001, Rose Williams, Duces Romanorum: Profiles in Roman Courage, teacher’s edition, London: WPC Classics, →ISBN, page 94:

     Vespasian, a simple man, always laughed because so many Julii and Claudii were made divine after their deaths. On his deathbed he said, “Alas! I think I’m becoming a god.”

   • 2007, Mark Walker, “Roman Names, Numerals, Dates & Days”, in Annus Horribilis: Latin for Everyday Life, Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, published 2010:

     So the man whom we know as Julius Caesar was a member of the Julii clan belonging to a particular branch whose paternal designation was Caesar. Only intimate family members would have called him Gaius. Caesar was known by his cognomen, presumably because there were many Julii and it would have caused confusion to use that nomen.

   • 2012, Lynsay Sands, The Lady Is a Vamp (An Argeneau Novel), New York, N.Y.: Avon, →ISBN, page 292:

     “Julius is Marguerite’s dog,” Jeanne Louise explained to Paul as she smiled at her Italian cousin. / “I thought Julius was Marguerite’s life mate?” Paul said with confusion. / “He is. There are two Juliuses,” Christian said with amusement. “One is a dog, and one is my father.”

   • 2024 June 5, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last laugh over Ramaphosa?”, in CNN‎^[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 28 August 2024:

     The other option for a coalition is the EFF, led by former ANC youth leader Julius Malema, who was expelled from the party more than a decade ago.

Derived terms

• Julius Caesar cipher

Related terms

• July (the month)
• Julian
• Julia, Juliana, Gillian, Jill

Translations

male given name

• Arabic: يُولِيُوس m (yūliyūs)
• Armenian: Հուլիոս (Hulios)
• Belarusian: Ю́лій m (Júlij)
• Bulgarian: Ю́лий m (Júlij)
• Catalan: Juli (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 尤利烏斯 / 尤利乌斯 (Yóulìwūsī)

• Coptic: ⲓⲟⲩⲗⲓⲟⲥ (ioulios)
• Czech: Julius (cs) m
• Danish: Julius
• Dutch: Julius (nl)
• Finnish: Julius (fi)
• French: Jules (fr)
• Galician: Xulio (gl) m
• Georgian: იულიუს (iulius)
• German: Julius (de)
• Greek: Ιούλιος (el) m (Ioúlios)

  Ancient Greek: Ἰούλιος m (Ioúlios)

• Hebrew: יוּלִי (he) m (yúli)
• Hindi: जुलियस m (juliyas)
• Hungarian: Gyula (hu)
• Icelandic: Július (is)
• Irish: Iúil (ga) m
• Italian: Giulio (it)
• Japanese: ユリウス (Yuriusu)
• Korean: 율리우스 (Yulliuseu)
• Latin: Iūlius (la)
• Latvian: Jūlijs m
• Macedonian: Јулиј m (Julij)
• Manx: Jool m
• Marathi: जुलियस m (juliyas), जुलिअस m (julias)
• Polish: Juliusz (pl) m, Julek (pl) m
• Portuguese: Júlio (pt) m
• Romanian: Iuliu (ro) m
• Russian: Ю́лий (ru) m (Júlij)
• Slovak: Július m
• Slovene: Julij (sl) m
• Spanish: Julio (es)
• Swedish: Julius (sv)
• Tagalog: Julio (from Spanish)
• Ukrainian: Ю́лій m (Júlij)
• Vietnamese: Giuliô

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old Latin *Ioviliosder.?

Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos)der.?

Latin Iūliusbor.

English Juliusder.

Cebuano Julius

Derived from English Julius, borrowed from Latin Iūlius, possibly from Old Latin *Iovilios (“descended from or pertaining to Jove”), or possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs (of a young man)”).

Proper noun

Julius

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]
   • 2016 — Suarez, Lloyd, Akoy Gov, Ibakante Nalang Kang PB Member Ouano (01 March), Super Hirit, Cebu Daily News

     Ako kining nahuna-hunaan aron patas ug way magmahay sa iyang duha ka mga pambato pagka Provincial Board member sa sixth district karong Mayo nga sila si Mandaue City Vice Mayor Glenn Bercede ug Consolacion Municipal Councilor Julius Alegado nga maoy posibleng pilian basi sa lagda sa DILG.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2017 — Lopez, Herty B., 2 Gipusil Patay sa Habagatang Cebu (29 April), SuperBalita

     Ang biktima mao si Julius Pandan Lapasaran, 34, residente sa Sitio Tulay Brgy. Pob­lacion III.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2018 September 19, Limpangog, Romeo T, “Namadlong sa Sabaan Gipamusil”, in Banat News‎^[2], archived from the original on 10 September 2024:

     Giila ni Degamo ang laing naangol nga si Julius Mar Andales nga nagpuyo sa maong dapit.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Czech

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old Latin *Ioviliosder.?

Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos)der.?

Latin Iūliusbor.

Czech Julius

Borrowed from Latin Iūlius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjulɪjus]

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Julius m anim (relational adjective Juliův or Juliusův)

1. a male given name from Latin

Declension

Declension of Julius (semisoft masculine animate // soft masculine animate foreign)

	singular	plural
nominative	Julius	Juliové, Juliusové
genitive	Julia, Juliuse	Juliů, Juliusů
dative	Juliovi, Juliu, Juliusovi, Juliusi	Juliům, Juliusům
accusative	Julia, Juliuse	Julie, Juliuse
vocative	Julie, Juliusi	Juliové, Juliusové
locative	Juliovi, Juliu, Juliusovi, Juliusi	Juliích, Juliusích
instrumental	Juliem, Juliusem	Julii, Juliusi

Danish

Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

Proper noun

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin

Estonian

Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

Proper noun

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin

Faroese

Proper noun

Julius m

1. a male given name from Latin

Usage notes

Patronymics

• Julius's son: Juliusson or Juliusarson
• Julius's daughter: Juliusdóttir or Juliusardóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Julius
accusative	Julius
dative	Juliusi
genitive	Juliusar, Julius

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjulius/, [ˈjulius̠]
• Rhymes: -ulius
• Syllabification^(key): Ju‧li‧us
• Hyphenation^(key): Ju‧li‧us

Proper noun

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin

Declension

Inflection of Julius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Julius	Juliukset
genitive		Juliuksen	Juliusten Juliuksien
partitive		Juliusta	Juliuksia
illative		Juliukseen	Juliuksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Julius	Juliukset
accusative	nom.	Julius	Juliukset
	gen.	Juliuksen
genitive		Juliuksen	Juliusten Juliuksien
partitive		Juliusta	Juliuksia
inessive		Juliuksessa	Juliuksissa
elative		Juliuksesta	Juliuksista
illative		Juliukseen	Juliuksiin
adessive		Juliuksella	Juliuksilla
ablative		Juliukselta	Juliuksilta
allative		Juliukselle	Juliuksille
essive		Juliuksena	Juliuksina
translative		Juliukseksi	Juliuksiksi
abessive		Juliuksetta	Juliuksitta
instructive		—	Juliuksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Julius (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Juliukseni Juliukseni accusative nom. Juliukseni Juliukseni gen. Juliukseni genitive Juliukseni Juliusteni Juliuksieni partitive Juliustani Juliuksiani inessive Juliuksessani Juliuksissani elative Juliuksestani Juliuksistani illative Juliukseeni Juliuksiini adessive Juliuksellani Juliuksillani ablative Juliukseltani Juliuksiltani allative Juliukselleni Juliuksilleni essive Juliuksenani Juliuksinani translative Juliuksekseni Juliuksikseni abessive Juliuksettani Juliuksittani instructive — — comitative — Juliuksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Juliuksesi Juliuksesi accusative nom. Juliuksesi Juliuksesi gen. Juliuksesi genitive Juliuksesi Juliustesi Juliuksiesi partitive Juliustasi Juliuksiasi inessive Juliuksessasi Juliuksissasi elative Juliuksestasi Juliuksistasi illative Juliukseesi Juliuksiisi adessive Juliuksellasi Juliuksillasi ablative Juliukseltasi Juliuksiltasi allative Juliuksellesi Juliuksillesi essive Juliuksenasi Juliuksinasi translative Juliukseksesi Juliuksiksesi abessive Juliuksettasi Juliuksittasi instructive — — comitative — Juliuksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Juliuksemme Juliuksemme accusative nom. Juliuksemme Juliuksemme gen. Juliuksemme genitive Juliuksemme Juliustemme Juliuksiemme partitive Juliustamme Juliuksiamme inessive Juliuksessamme Juliuksissamme elative Juliuksestamme Juliuksistamme illative Juliukseemme Juliuksiimme adessive Juliuksellamme Juliuksillamme ablative Juliukseltamme Juliuksiltamme allative Juliuksellemme Juliuksillemme essive Juliuksenamme Juliuksinamme translative Juliukseksemme Juliuksiksemme abessive Juliuksettamme Juliuksittamme instructive — — comitative — Juliuksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Juliuksenne Juliuksenne accusative nom. Juliuksenne Juliuksenne gen. Juliuksenne genitive Juliuksenne Juliustenne Juliuksienne partitive Juliustanne Juliuksianne inessive Juliuksessanne Juliuksissanne elative Juliuksestanne Juliuksistanne illative Juliukseenne Juliuksiinne adessive Juliuksellanne Juliuksillanne ablative Juliukseltanne Juliuksiltanne allative Juliuksellenne Juliuksillenne essive Juliuksenanne Juliuksinanne translative Juliukseksenne Juliuksiksenne abessive Juliuksettanne Juliuksittanne instructive — — comitative — Juliuksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Juliuksensa Juliuksensa accusative nom. Juliuksensa Juliuksensa gen. Juliuksensa genitive Juliuksensa Juliustensa Juliuksiensa partitive Juliustaan Juliustansa Juliuksiaan Juliuksiansa inessive Juliuksessaan Juliuksessansa Juliuksissaan Juliuksissansa elative Juliuksestaan Juliuksestansa Juliuksistaan Juliuksistansa illative Juliukseensa Juliuksiinsa adessive Juliuksellaan Juliuksellansa Juliuksillaan Juliuksillansa ablative Juliukseltaan Juliukseltansa Juliuksiltaan Juliuksiltansa allative Juliukselleen Juliuksellensa Juliuksilleen Juliuksillensa essive Juliuksenaan Juliuksenansa Juliuksinaan Juliuksinansa translative Juliuksekseen Juliukseksensa Juliuksikseen Juliuksiksensa abessive Juliuksettaan Juliuksettansa Juliuksittaan Juliuksittansa instructive — — comitative — Juliuksineen Juliuksinensa

Statistics

• Julius is the 120^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 5,428 male individuals (and as a middle name to 6,453 more), and also belongs to 7 female individuals (and as a middle name to 10 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

German

Etymology

From Latin Jūlius, Iūlius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuːli̯ʊs/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Julius m

1. a male given name from Latin

Latin

Proper noun

Jūlius m sg (genitive Jūliī or Jūlī); second declension

1. alternative form of Iūlius

Lithuanian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Iūlius. Compare Latvian Jūlijs, Polish Juliusz, and Russian Юлий (Julij).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjʊ̟lʲʊ̟s]
• Rhymes: -ʊ̟lʲʊ̟s
• Syllabification: Jù‧lius

Proper noun

Jùlius m (feminine Julia, diminutive Julỹs) stress pattern 1

1. a male given name from Latin

Declension

Declension of Jùlius

	singular
nominative	Jùlius
genitive	Jùliaus
dative	Jùliui
accusative	Jùlių
instrumental	Jùliumi
locative	Jùliuje
vocative	Jùliau

Further reading

• “Julius”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Derived from Latin Iūlius (“Roman family name”), of uncertain origin. The Latin name has variously been explained as a contraction of a reconstructed Old Latin personal name meaning “descended from or pertaining to Jove”, or as deriving from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “down; first growth of the beard”); it has also been associated with the mythological Iulus, son of Aeneas. In Norway, the name is first attested in the early 17th century, with the earliest documented use from Hadsel in Nordland.

Compare Danish Julius, Swedish Julius, Faroese Julius, Icelandic Júlíus, German Julius, French Jules, Italian Giulio and Spanish Julio (“male given name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹ˈjʉː.li.ʉs/, [ˈjʉ̀ː.lɪ.ʉ̌s]
• Rhymes: -ʉːliʉs
• Hyphenation: Ju‧li‧us

Proper noun

Julius

1. a male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Julia and Julie, equivalent to English Julius
2. a surname from Latin

Usage notes

• The Norwegian name day for Julius is 12 April, shared with Julie.

Derived terms

• Juliussen (“patronymic surname”)

Statistics

• As of 1 January 2026, 614 men registered in Norway had Julius as their first given name; 438 of them had it as their only given name. Additionally, 16 people had Julius as their surname.

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin Iūlius.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Julius c (genitive Julius)

1. a male given name from Latin