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 fa ...

. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name

Julio Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

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 ha ...

(e.g.

Julia of Corsica Saint Julia of Corsica ( it, Santa Giulia da Corsica; french: Sainte Julie; co, Santa Ghjulia; la, Sancta Iulia), also known as Saint Julia of Carthage, and more rarely Saint Julia of Nonza, was a virgin martyr who is venerated as a Christian ...

) 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 Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

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 the ...

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 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, Tur ...

, 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, macros ...

). 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 A ...

. 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, Fren ...

and Haskell are named after men.

People

Ancient world

Julia (women of the Julii Caesares) Julia (Classical Latin: ''Iulia'') is the nomen of various women of the family Julii Caesares, a branch of the ''gens Julia'', one of the most ancient patrician houses at ancient Rome. By the time of the later Republic, Roman daughters were seldom ...

: ** 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) (104 BC–after 39 BC) ** Julia Major (sister of Julius Caesar) (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 sc ...

(101 BC–51 BC), maternal grandmother of Emperor Augustus Caesar ** Julia (daughter of Caesar) (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 (39 BC–14 AD), daughter of Emperor Augustus ** Julia Livia (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-Claud ...

(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, wh ...

(16–38), daughter of Germanicus, sister of Caligula ** Julia Livilla (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) (28–after 81), Julia Berenice, princess of the Herodian Dynasty *

Julia Urania Ptolemy of Mauretania ( grc-gre, Πτολεμαῖος, ''Ptolemaîos''; la, Gaius Iulius Ptolemaeus; 13 9BC–AD40) was the last Roman client king and ruler of Mauretania for Rome. He was the son of Juba II, the king of Numidia and a member ...

(), wife of Roman client king Ptolemy of Mauretania *

Julia Bodina 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. ...

(), 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) Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros, also known as Polemon II of Pontus and Polemon of Cilicia ( el, Μάρκος Ἀντώνιος Πολέμων Πυθόδωρος; 12 BC/11 BC–74), was a prince of the Bosporan, Pontus, Cilicia, and Cappadocia ...

(), second wife of Polemon II of Pontus *

Julia (daughter of Tigranes VI of Armenia) Julia was a Herodian Princess who lived in the 1st century and possibly in the 2nd century in the Roman Empire. She was of Jewish, Nabataean, Edomite, Greek, Armenian and Persian ancestry. Julia was the daughter of the Herodian Prince, later Ki ...

(), Herodian Princess of Armenia *

Julia 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 ...

(64–?), daughter of general Gnaeus Julius Agricola and wife to historian Tacitus *

Julia Flavia Julia Flavia or Flavia Julia and also nicknamed Julia Titi ( – 91) was the daughter of Roman Emperor Titus and his first wife Arrecina Tertulla. Biography Early life Julia was born in Rome to Titus and Arrecina Tertulla, she was named for ...

(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 Julia Tertulla was a Roman woman who lived in the 1st century and 2nd century in the Roman Empire. Tertulla was the daughter of suffect consul Gaius Julius Cornutus Tertullus and the identity of her mother is unknown. Tertulla was born and raised in ...

(), daughter of suffect consul Gaius Julius Cornutus Tertullus *

Julia Serviana Paulina Paulina or Paullina (, ) was a name shared by three relatives of the Roman Emperor Hadrian: his mother, his elder sister and his niece. Mother of Hadrian Domitia Paulina or Paullina, Domitia Paulina Major or Paulina Major, (''Major'' Latin f ...

(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 B ...

*Julia Crispina, princess and granddaughter of Julia Berenice *Julia Fadilla, younger half-sister to Emperor Antoninus Pius and paternal aunt to Empress Faustina the Younger * Julia Domna (160–217), empress and wife of Emperor Septimius Severus * Julia Maesa (c. 165–c. 224), Domna's sister * Julia Soaemias (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 *One of the

Martyrs of Zaragoza Saint Engratia ( pt, Santa Engrácia, es, Santa Engracia) is venerated as a virgin martyr and saint. Tradition states that she was martyred with eighteen companions in 303 AD. She should not be confused with the 8th-century Spanish martyr of t ...

(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 *

(died on or after 439), virgin martyr

Modern world

* Julia Carter Aldrich (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 Glo ...

(born 1983), Brazilian actress *

Julia A. Ames Julia A. Ames (October 14, 1861 - December 12, 1891) was an American journalist, editor and Temperance movement, temperance reformer. She served as associate editor of the Woman's Temperance Publishing Association's ''Union Signal''. Ames died in ...

(1816–1891), American journalist, editor and temperance reformer * Julia Arthur (1869–1950), Canadian-born stage and film actress * Julia Barretto (born 1997), Filipino actress * Julia Bascom, 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 (born 1968), Lebanese singer *

Julia Budd Julia Olivia Budd (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian kickboxer and mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist competing in the Women's Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). She has fought in M ...

(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 Tempe ...

(1828–1909), American educator, activist, editor and writer *

Julia Pleasants Creswell Julia Pleasants Creswell (, Pleasants; pen names, Adrienne and Amelia; August 21, 1827 - June 9, 1886) was an American poet and novelist of the south who lived in Alabama and Louisiana. She was author of ''Aphelia, and Other Poems by Two Cousins o ...

(1827–1886), American poet and novelist * Julia Dean (actress, born 1830) (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 Elois ...

(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 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 Julia Dorsey (1850–1919) was an African American suffragist. She and her husband, Ignatius Dorsey, were African American signers of an 1877 petition in Washington D.C. calling for women's suffrage. Other signers of the petition included Frede ...

(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 (1963 ...

(born 1951), American actress *

Julia Duporty Esther Julia "Daysi" Duporty Torres (born February 9, 1971 in Guantánamo) is a retired sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She set her personal best (50.61) in the women's 400 metres event o ...

(born 1971), Cuban sprinter *

Julia Knowlton Dyer Julia Knowlton Dyer (, Knowlton; better known as, Mrs. Micah Dyer, Jr.; August 25, 1829 – June 27, 1907) was an American philanthropist of the long nineteenth century. She was associated for over 40 years with nearly every large philanthropic ...

(1829–1927), American philanthropist * Julia Fischer (born 1983), German violinist *

Julia Wheelock Freeman Julia Susan Wheelock FreemanThe Boys in White
by Mrs. Julia Susan Wheelock Freeman] (1833- ...

(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 Julia Bachope Goddard (11 July 1825 – 30 September 1896), was a British children's writer of more than 25 books, animal welfare campaigner, journalist and artist. Early life She was born in Birmingham on 11 July 1825, the eldest daughter in a fa ...

(1825–1896), British children's writer and animal welfare campaigner * Julia Gordon, Canadian mathematician * Julia Swayne Gordon (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 Memo ...

(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 Landtag of Lower Saxony, State Parliament of Lower Saxony. Early life and education Born and educated in Ha ...

(born 1986), German politician * Julia Haworth (born 1979), British actress * Julia Ward Howe (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 Julia Claire Irwin (; born 8 November 1951) is a former Australian politician. She represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2010, holding the New South Wales seat of Fowler. Early life Irwin was ...

(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 wom ...

(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 Julia Lennon (''née'' Stanley; 12 March 1914 – 15 July 1958) was the mother of English musician John Lennon, who was born during her marriage to Alfred Lennon. After complaints to Liverpool's Social Services by her eldest sister, Mimi Sm ...

(1914–1958), mother of John Lennon *

Julia Lipnitskaya Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (also spelled Julia Lipnitskaia; russian: Юлия Вячеславовна Липницкая, ; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team to win the 2 ...

(born 1998), Russian figure skater * Julia Louis-Dreyfus (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 20 ...

(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 Cald ...

(1865–1950), English-born American actress * Julia Harris May (1833–1912), American poet, teacher and school founder *

Julia E. McConaughy J. E. McConaughy (, Julia Eliza Loomis; January 1, 1834 – August 29, 1885) was the pen name of Julia Eliza McConaughy, a 19th-century American litterateur and author. She was one of the largest contributors to religious literature of her day, w ...

(1834–1885), American litterateur and author *

Julia Menéndez Julia Menéndez Ortega (born August 1, 1985 in Barcelona) is a field hockey defender from Spain. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), i ...

(born 1985), Spanish field hockey defender * Julia Michaels (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 (1872–1957), American architect * Julia Morton (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 wa ...

(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 * 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'' (199 ...

(born 1965), British actress *

Julia Anna Orum Julia A. Orum (October 28, 1843 – January 6, 1904) was an American educator, lecturer, and author. She was principal of the Philadelphia School of Elocution and of the Mountain Lake Park Summer School of Elocution. She was a successful Shakespe ...

(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 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 educati ...

(1839–1875), Cuban poet * Julia Phillips (1944–2002), American film producer and author *

Julia Piera Julia Piera (born 1970, Madrid) is a contemporary poet. She is the author of the following books: ''Grinda y Mórdomo'' (Abada, 2020), ''Al vértice de la arena'' (Biblioteca Nueva, 2003), ''Igual que esos pájaros disecados'' (Hojas de Zenobia, Di ...

(born 1970), Spanish poet *

Julia Jones Pugliese Julia Jones-Pugliese (May 9, 1909 – March 6, 1993) was an American national champion foil and épée fencer and fencing coach. Early and personal life She was born Julia Jones, in New York, New York, and was Jewish. She graduated New Yor ...

(1909–1993), American fencer and fencing coach *

Julia Rais Yang Amat Berbahagia Cik Puan Julia Aishah Binti Abdul Rais, known professionally as Julia Rais, (born 19 February 1971) is a Malaysian former model and actress. She is a member of the Bendahara dynasty as the second wife of Abdullah of Pahang ...

(born 1971), Malaysian film actress and princess * Julia Roberts (born 1967), American actress *

Julia Sakara Julia Sakala (born 12 July 1969) is a retired Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the sout ...

(born 1969), Zimbabwean middle-distance runner *

Julia Sanderson Julia Sanderson (born Julia Ellen Sackett; August 27, 1887 – January 27, 1975) was a Broadway actress and singer. In 1887, she was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to parents Albert H. Sackett (also a Broadway actor) and Jeanette Elvira San ...

(1888–1975), American actress and singer *

Julia Sawalha Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress who played Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous''. She is also known for her portrayal of Lynda Day, editor of the ''Junior Gazette'', in ''Press Gang'', as ...

(born 1968), British actress * Julia Schruff (born 1982), German retired tennis player * Julia Stiles (born 1981), American actress *

Julia H. Scott Julia H. Scott (, Kinney; November 4, 1809 – March 5, 1842) was an American author who had the distinction of being the Poet of Sheshequin. She wrote numerous articles of prose and poetry, which were published in many of the most popular litera ...

(1809–1842), American poet *

Julia Sude Julia Sude (born 2 September 1987 in Gießen) is a German beach volleyball player. Professional career Since 2015 her teammate has been Chantal Laboureur. World tour 2016 At the 2016 Grand Slam at Long Beach, California, In semi final action ...

(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 Fi ...

Julia Wilson Julia Wilson (born 23 September 1978 in Sydney) is an Australian former rower, a two-time World Champion and a dual Olympian. Club and state rowing Wilson's senior rowing was from the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club in Sydney.) Wilson rowed in sta ...

(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 Minnie Mary Lee was a pen name of Julia Amanda Sargent Wood (, Sargent; after marriage, Wood; April 13, 1825 – March 9, 1903), a 19th-century American Sentimental novel, sentimental author, of poems, stories, sketches and novels, who sometimes ...

; 1825–1903), American author *

Julia McNair Wright Julia McNair Wright (, McNair; May 1, 1840 – September 2, 1903) was a popular 19th-century American domestic writer. She published numerous temperance and anti-Catholic stories, among which were ''Almost a Nun''; ''Priest and Nun''; ''The Gospel ...

(1840–1903), American writer *

Julia Evelyn Ditto Young Julia Ditto Young (, Ditto; December 4, 1857 – April 19, 1915) was an American poet and novelist. Young's first literary effort dates back to her childhood days, and her first appearance in print was in local newspapers. The first money earned ...

(1857–1915), American novelist and poet

Fictional characters

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

'' *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 Shakespearean comedy, 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 tent ...

'' * Julia, 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 on the comedy series '' Cougar Town'' *Julia Crichton, the female protagonist in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' *

Julia Fernandez This list includes characters from the original Beyblade series. Main characters ; : :The main protagonist of ''Beyblade''. Master of sacred bit-beast Dragoon. ; : :A cold-hearted and ruthless Russian beyblader. Tyson's fated rival, and through m ...

, a character from the manga and anime ''Beyblade G-Revolutions'' *Julie "Finn" Finlay, a character played by Elisabeth Shue 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'' by Evelyn Waugh *Julia Graham, a character in the 2010 adaptation of '' Parenthood'' *Julia Houston, a character played by Debra Messing on the TV series '' Smash'' *

Julia McNamara Julia McNamara (''née'' Noughton) is a fictional character in the American television series ''Nip/Tuck'', portrayed by Joely Richardson. Character history Julia is Sean McNamara's wife of 17 years, with the couple divorcing for the last time i ...

, a character on the U.S. television series '' Nip/Tuck'' *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" 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 B ...

'' *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) *Ιουλία, ''Ioulía, Iulía'' ( Greek) *Ιουλιέττα or Ιουλιέτα, ''Ioulietta/Ioulieta, Iulietta/Iulieta'' ( Greek) *Iuliana, Iouliana (Ιουλιάνα) ( Greek) *Iulianna, Ioulianna (Ιουλιάννα) ( Greek) *Iúile ( Irish) *Iulia (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, 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, traditional ...

) *Iuliana (

) *Jill (English) *Jillian (English) *Jovita ( Spanish) *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, 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, Spanish) *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 Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) *Julianne (English) *Julie ( Czech,

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

, English,

, Norwegian) *Julienne (

) *Julienna (

) *Juliet (English) *Julia ( Portuguese, Spanish) *Julieta, Julietta ( Spanish) *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 and ...

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 (

) *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) *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 Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

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

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

)

References

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