68%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Medieval form of Julian. The author John Galsworthy used it for a character in his Forsyte Saga novels (published between 1906 and 1922). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsJulian, JulyanDiminutivesJools, JulesFeminine FormsGillian, Jillian, Juliana, Julianna, JulianneOther Languages & CulturesIulianus(Ancient Roman) Julen(Basque) Yulian(Bulgarian) Julià(Catalan) Julien(French) Xián, Xiao(Galician) Julian, Lian(German) Giuliano(Italian) Julian, Julek(Polish) Juliano(Portuguese) Iulian(Romanian) Yulian(Russian) Julián(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #976 in 2003 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange complex nerdy Categories literature, medieval, rare English