Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is 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 f ...

which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably

Saint Julian the Hospitaller Saint Julian the Hospitaller is a saint venerated in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. He is the patron saint of the cities of Ghent, Belgium; Saint Julian's, Malta; and Macerata, Italy. History and patronage The earliest known ...

, which ensured the name's continued popularity in the medieval period.

People with the given name Juliana or Julianna

Medieval

:''Ordered chronologically'' *Julianna of Paul and Juliana (died 270), Christian martyr during the Aurelian persecution *St.

Juliana of Nicomedia Juliana of Nicomedia (Greek: ) is an Anatolian Christian saint, said to have suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic persecution in 304. She was popular as a patron saint of the sick during the Middle Ages, especially in the Netherlands. ...

(died 304), Christian martyr during the Diocletian persecution *St. Juliana (, a martyr associated with the legend of Saint Cucuphas * Juliana Grenier (died between 1213 and 1216) *St.

Juliana of Liège Juliana of Liège (also called Juliana of Mount-Cornillon), ( 1192 or 1193 – 5 April 1258) was a medieval Norbertine canoness regular and mystic in what is now Belgium. Traditional scholarly sources have long recognized her as the promot ...

(1193–1252), nun and visionary from Retinnes in Fléron in the Bishopric of Liège, now in Belgium *St. Juliana Falconieri (1270–1341), Italian foundress of the Servite Third Order *Juliana or

Julian of Norwich Julian of Norwich ( – after 1416), also known as Juliana of Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was an English anchoress of the Middle Ages. Her writings, now known as ''Revelations of Divine Love'', are the earli ...

(1342–1416), English anchoress, Christian mystic and theologian *Juliana Holszanska (1375–1448), third wife of

Vytautas the Great Vytautas the Great (; 27 October 1430) was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was also the prince of Grodno (1370–1382), prince of Lutsk (1387–1389), and the postulated king of the Hussites. In modern Lithuania, Vytautas is revere ...

, Grand Duke of Lithuania *

Juliana Berners Juliana Berners, O.S.B., (or Barnes or Bernes) (born 1388), was an English writer on heraldry, hawking and hunting, and is said to have been prioress of the St Mary of Sopwell, near St Albans in Hertfordshire. Life and work Very little is k ...

(1388–?), English writer on heraldry, hawking and hunting, said to have been a prioress

Early modern

:''Ordered chronologically'' *

Juliana of Stolberg Juliana, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode (15 February 1506 in Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt – 18 June 1580) was the mother of William the Silent, the leader of the successful Dutch Revolt against the Spanish in the 16th century. Early life and ...

(1506–1580), German noble, mother of William the Silent *St.

Juliana Olshanskaya Juliana Olshanskaya ( – ; ) was a member of the Olshanski noble family who became a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Dying a virgin around 16 years of age, she was buried in the monastery of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. Decades later, her body ...

(c. 1525 – c. 1540) *

Juliana of Lazarevo Juliana of Lazarevo (or Juliana of Murom) (1530 – 10 January 1604) is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was born in Moscow, to Justin and Stefanida Nedyurev, and married Giorgi Osorgin, owner of the village of Lazarevo, near Murom. S ...

(1530–1604), saint of the Orthodox Church *

Juliana Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, whi ...

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Guaraní Guarani, Guaraní or Guarany may refer to Ethnography * Guaraní people, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia) * Guarani language, or Paraguayan Guarani, an official language of Paraguay * G ...

woman from early-colonial Paraguay, known for killing her Spanish master and urging other indigenous women to do the same *

Juliana Morell Juliana Morell (16 February 1594 – 26 June 1653) was a Catalan Dominican nun and intellectual child prodigy. Some sources assert that she received a doctorate in canon law in Avignon in 1608. In 1941, Sylvanus Morley traced this to an 1859 mi ...

(1594–1653), Spanish Dominican nun and the first woman to receive a Doctor of Laws degree *

Juliana of Hesse-Darmstadt Juliana of Hesse-Darmstadt (14 April 1606 in Darmstadt – 15 January 1659 in Osterode am Harz) was the wife of Count Ulrich II of East Frisia and was regent for her minor son Enno Louis from 1648 to 1651. Her parents were Landgrave Louis ...

(1606–1659), wife of Count Ulrich II of East Frisia *

Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege (14 May 1652 – 20 June 1693) was a German noblewoman. In her teens she was brought up at the Swedish royal court as the future queen of King Charles XI of Sweden, her cousin. However, on two occasions before the wed ...

(1652–1693), German noble *

Juliana Schierberg Juliana Sophia Schierberg, known as ''Julianchen'' (died 1712) was a Swedish favorite. She was the personal chamber maid and influential confidante of Princess Hedvig Sophia of Sweden and known for her influence and political activity. Juliana Sch ...

(died 1712), Swedish chamber maid and confidante of Princess Hedvig Sophia of Sweden *

Juliana Dias da Costa Don (honorific), Dona Juliana Dias da Costa (1658–1733) was a woman of Portuguese people, Portuguese descent from Kochi (India), Kochi taken to the Mughal Empire's court of Aurangzeb in Hindustan, who became a Harem-favorite of the Mughal Emper ...

(1658–1733), Christian woman of Portuguese descent who was influential in the court of the Mughal Empire * Juliana Annesley, Countess of Anglesey (died 1777) *

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (Danish: ''Juliane Marie''; 4 September 1729 – 10 October 1796) was List of Danish royal consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian royal consorts, Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second con ...

(1729–1796), queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766 * Juliana de Lannoy (1738–1782), Dutch artist and poet

Modern

:''Ordered alphabetically by last name'' *

Juliana of the Netherlands Juliana (; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Sh ...

(1909–2004), queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands * Juliana Addison (born 1974), Australian politician * Juliana Alves (born 1982), Brazilian actress *

Juliana Awada María Juliana Awada (born 3 April 1974) is an Argentine businesswoman who served as the first lady of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. She is the first woman in this role to have received the distinction of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Is ...

(born 1974), Argentine businesswoman and first lady * Juliana Areias (born 1975), Brazilian singer-songwriter * Juliana Azumah-Mensah (born 1950), Ghanaian politician and former Minister for Women and Children's Affairs *

Juliana Baroni Juliana Riva Baroni (born 18 April 1978) is a Brazilian actress and singer. She is best known for being a ''paquita'' (Xuxa's stage assistant) for five years and for her leading role on the Rede Bandeirantes telenovela ''Dance, Dance, Dance''. ...

(born 1978), Brazilian actress * Juliana Buhring (born 1981), British-German cyclist and writer * Juliana Cabral (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Juliana Cannarozzo (born 1989), American figure skater and actress * Juliana Canfield (born 1992), American actress * Juliana Cardoso, Brazilian activist and politician * Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born 1949), Brazilian actress and ballet dancer * Juliana Castro (footballer) (born 1991), Uruguayan footballer * Juliana Cerqueira Leite (born 1981), Brazilian sculptor * Juliana Chan, Singaporean biologist and science communicator * Juliana Chen, Chinese-Canadian magician * Juliana Delgado Lopera (born 1988), Colombian writer and performer * Juliana Dever (born 1980), American actress *

Juliana Di Tullio Juliana Di Tullio (born 22 October 1971) is an Argentine social psychologist and politician. A member of the Justicialist Party, Di Tullio served three terms as National Deputy representing Buenos Aires Province, from 2005 to 2017. From 2013 to ...

(born 1971), Argentine psychologist and politician *

Juliana Didone Juliana Didone Nascimento (born October 11, 1984) is a Brazilian actress and former model. Television career Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, she is best known for her role as ''Letícia Gomes da Silva'', the main character of the 200 ...

(born 1984), Brazilian actress * Juliana Esteves dos Santos (born 1984), Brazilian rugby union player * Juliana Evans (born 1989), Malaysian actress *

Juliana Horatia Ewing Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, whi ...

(1841–1885), English children's writer * Juliana Felisberta (born 1983), Brazilian beach volleyball player * Juliana R. Force (1876–1948), American museum administrator and director * Juliana Francis, American playwright and actress * Juliana Freire, Brazilian computer scientist * Juliana Furtado (born 1967), American mountain biker *

Juliana Gaviria Juliana Gaviria Rendon (born 31 March 1991) is a Colombian track cyclist, born in La Ceja. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's team sprint, women's keirin, and Women's sprint. She also competed in the women's sprint at ...

(born 1991), Colombian cyclist * Juliana González Valenzuela (born 1936), Mexican philosopher * Juliana Gromova (1924–1943), Ukrainian Soviet World War II anti-Nazi resistance member * Julianna Guill (born 1987), American actress * Juliana Hall (born 1958), American composer *

Juliana Harkavy Juliana Jay Harkavy (born January 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Rebecca in '' Dolphin Tale'', Jessie in '' To Write Love on Her Arms'', and Alisha in the television series '' The Walking Dead''. Her roles includ ...

(born 1985), American actress *

Juliana Hatfield Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area. She was formerly a member of the indie rock bands Blake Babies, Some Girls, and The Lemonheads. Hatfield also fronted her own band, The Ju ...

(born 1967), American actress and guitarist/songwriter * Juliana Hodkinson (born 1971), British composer * Juliana Huxtable (born 1987), American artist, writer, performer, and DJ * Juliana Jendo (born 1952), Assyrian singer * Juliana Kaduya (born 1979), Malawian politician * Juliana Kakraba (born 1979), Ghanain footballer *

Juliana Kanyomozi Juliana Kanyomozi (born 27 November 1980) is a Ugandan musician and actress . She is a multiple award-winning pop musician, R&B and Afro Beat Singer. She is one of Western Uganda's descent among other musicians including Angella Katatumba, Al ...

(born 1981), Ugandan pop musician * Juliana Klarisa (born 2002), Indonesian weightlifter * Juliana Knust (born 1981), Brazilian actress *

Juliana Young Koo Juliana Young Koo, born Yen Yu-yun (; September 26, 1905 – May 24, 2017), was a Chinese-American diplomat and supercentenarian who worked in the UN Protocol Department. Her first husband, Chinese diplomat Clarence Kuangson Young, was assassinat ...

(1905–2017), Chinese-American diplomat * Juliana Laffitte (born 1974), Argentine artist *

Juliana Larena y Fenollé Juliana Josefa Benita Larena Fenollé (16 February 1790, Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain 1835, Zaragoza, Spain) was a Spanish nurse involved in the Sieges of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War. Larena moved to Zaragoza, Spain at a young age, and ...

(1790–1835), Spanish nurse * Juliana Latifi, Albanian professor and judge * Julianna Grace LeBlanc (born 2004), American YouTuber, actress, singer, and model * Juliana Lima (born 1982), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Juliana Emma Linter (1844–1909), British conchologist and collector * Julianna Lisziewicz (born 1959), Hungarian immunologist * Juliana Lohmann (born 1989), Brazilian actress * Juliana Luecking, American musician and video maker * Juliana Machado Ferreira (born 1980), Brazilian conservation geneticist and activist * Juliana Malacarne (born 1974), Brazilian bodybuilder *

Julianna Margulies Julianna Margulies (; born June 8, 1966) is an American actress. After several small television roles, Margulies received wide recognition for her starring role as Carol Hathaway in the NBC medical drama series '' ER'' (1994–2000; 2009), fo ...

(born 1966), American actress * Juliana Martins (born 1984), Brazilian model * Julianna Rose Mauriello (born 1991), American actress * Julianna McCarthy (born 1929), American actress * Juliana Mialoundama (born 1993), French basketball player * Juliana Mickwitz (1889–1976), translator, linguist and cryptanalyst, inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor *

Julianna Naoupu Julianna Naoupu (born 1 March 1990) is a Samoan New Zealander who played for the Samoa national netball team and who plays in the ANZ Championship for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. Career She was a member of the Silver Ferns wider traini ...

(born 1990), New Zealand netball player * Juliana Negedu (born 1979), Nigerian basketball player * Juliana Nero (born 1979), Vincentian cricketer * Juliana Neuhuber (born 1979), Austrian director, screenwriter, and artist *

Juliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi Background Juliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi (pen name, Makuchi) is a professor and writer from Cameroon. She is the first Beba language, Beba woman to earn two doctorates. An alumna of the University of Yaoundé (BA, MA, Doctorate) and McGill Universi ...

, Cameroonian professor and writer * Juliana Nogueira (born 1988), Brazilian volleyball player * Juliana Olayode (born 1995), Nigerian actress and activist *

Juliana Paes Juliana Couto Paes (born 26 March 1979) is a Brazilian actress and former model. She became nationally known in telenovelas and modelling. She also starred in a local version of the musical ''The Producers'', as Ulla. Career An actress, mo ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress * Juliana Paiva (born 1993), Brazilian actress * Juliana Panizo Rodríguez (1947–2024), Spanish academic *

Juliana Pasha Juliana Pasha (born 20 May 1980) is an Albanian singer. In 2010, she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city. After she went into Eurovision in 2010 she won the first prize in the festival "Kenga Magjike" with the song ca ...

(born 1980), Albanian singer * Juliana Paula dos Santos (born 1983), Brazilian middle-distance runner * Juliana Pegues, American writer, performer, and activist * Juliana Geran Pilon, Romanian-American writer and academic * Juliana Rimane (born 1959), French Guianan politician * Juliana Rojas (born 1981), Brazilian filmmaker * Juliana Rotich (born 1977), Kenyan information technology professional * Juliana Sayumi Terao (born 1991), Brazilian chess player * Juliana Schalch (born 1985), Brazilian actress * Juliana Schroeder, American behavioral scientist *

Uljana Semjonova Iulijana Larionovna Semjonova (; born 9 March 1952) is a retired Latvian basketball player of Russian descent who competed for the Soviet Union. Semjonova was the leading women's basketball player in the world in the 1970s and 1980s. Wearing a m ...

(born 1952), Latvian basketball player * Juliana Seraphim (born 1934), Palestinian artist * Juliana Shonza (born 1987), Tanzanian politician * Juliana Silveira (born 1980), Brazilian actress and singer * Julianna Smoot (born 1967), American political fundraiser *

Juliana Spahr Juliana Spahr (born 1966) is an Americans, American poet, literary criticism, critic, and editing, editor. She is the recipient of the 2009 O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize, Hardison Poetry Prize awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library to honor ...

(born 1966), American poet, critic, and editor *

Juliana Stratton Juliana Stratton (née Wiggins; born September 8, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. She won the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, 2018 and 2022 Illinois gubernatorial el ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Juliana Taimoorazy Juliana Taimoorazy (; born 1973) is an Assyrian American activist from Iran. She is the founder and current president of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council, a position that she's held since its inception in 2007. From 2015 to 2020, she was a se ...

(born 1973), Assyrian-American activist * Juliana Thiessen-Day (born 1980), Norwegian-Canadian model and beauty pageant contestant * Julianna Tudja (born 1979), Hungarian hammer thrower * Juliana Velasquez (born 1986), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Juliana Veloso Juliana Rodrigues Veloso (born December 22, 1980, in Rio de Janeiro) is a female diver from Brazil who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016. She claimed two gold medals at the 2008 ...

(born 1980), Brazilian diver * Juliana Walanika (1846–1931), court musician in the Kingdom of Hawaii * Juliana Wang (1929–1993), American cinematographer * Juliana Westray (1778–1838), American stage actress * Juliana Yasin (1970–2014), Singaporean artist and curator *

Juliana Yendork Juliana Yendork (born 29 August 1972) is a retired Ghanaian American long jumper and triple jumper. She won the gold medal at the 1988 African Championships in Athletics, 1988 African Championships. That year she also competed at the Athletics at t ...

(born 1972), Ghanaian-American long jumper and triple jumper

Animals

Juliana (dog) Juliana (died 1946) was a medal-winning Great Dane. She was awarded two The Blue Cross, Blue Cross medals, the first for extinguishing an incendiary device, incendiary bomb and the second for alerting her masters to a fire that had started in their ...

(died 1946), a Great Dane awarded two Blue Cross medals

People with the given name Juliana or Julianna

Medieval

Early modern

Modern

Animals

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