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The first name Julianna

A girl’s name from Latin.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

Modern combination of Julie + Anna, perhaps sometimes intended as a form of Juliana.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 13 girls were named Julianna, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 18 births (#1,649).

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285
babies named Julianna, 1996–2025
#2,138
rank in 2025
2015
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Julianna with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Julianna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 779 girls born in the United States were named Julianna, the 398th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 1,814 were.

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52,311
babies named Julianna since 1880
#398
rank in 2025
2006
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Julianna

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Julianna Margulies
    American actress (born 1966)
  • Julianna Guill
    American actress (born 1987)
  • Julianna Rose Mauriello
    American former actress and dancer, born 1991
  • Julianna Peña
    American mixed martial artist (born 1989)
  • Julianna McCarthy
    American actress, born 1929
  • Julianna Barwick
    American musician, born 2000
  • Julianna Baggott
    American writer, born 1969
  • Juliana Imai
    Brazilian model, born 1985

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Questions

What does the name Julianna mean?
Modern combination of Julie + Anna, perhaps sometimes intended as a form of Juliana.
What is the origin of the name Julianna?
Modern combination of Julie + Anna, perhaps sometimes intended as a form of Juliana.
How popular is the name Julianna?
In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Julianna, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2015, with 18 births.
Is Julianna a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 52,311 US babies named Julianna since 1880 were girls.
When was Julianna most popular?
2006 in the United States, when 1,814 babies were named Julianna, its highest rank at 194th.