Gender Feminine
Usage Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Pronounced Pron. yuy-lee-YA-na(Dutch) yoo-LYA-na(German) joo-lee-AN-ə(English) joo-lee-AHN-ə(English) khoo-LYA-na(Spanish) YOO-lee-a-na(Slovak) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author. The name was also borne by a 20th-century queen of the Netherlands. In England, this form has been in use since the 18th century, alongside the older form Gillian.
Related Names
Masculine FormsJulian(German) Julian(English) Julián(Spanish) Juliano(Portuguese) Iulianus(Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesUlyana(Belarusian) Yuliana(Bulgarian) Julijana(Croatian) Juliane, Julienne(French) Xiana(Galician) Julianna(Hungarian) Yuliana(Indonesian) Giuliana, Liana(Italian) Juliāna, Liāna(Latvian) Julijana(Macedonian) Julianna(Polish) Iuliana, Liana(Romanian) Uliana, Ulyana, Yuliana, Yulianna(Russian) Julijana(Serbian) Julijana(Slovene) Uliana, Ulyana(Ukrainian)
Same SpellingJuliāna
Popularity
People think this name is
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