Juliana
Meaning of Juliana
Juliana is a lively Latin classic, spun from the ancient family name Julius and carrying the bright meaning “youthful.” Picture sun-washed streets of old Rome where the name first bloomed, then imagine it sailing across oceans to Spanish plazas and English-speaking playgrounds alike—hoo-lee-AH-nah there, joo-lee-AH-nuh here, always graceful. History sprinkles in inspiration: Saint Juliana’s courage, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands’ compassion, even modern Brazilian singers who turn the name into music. In U.S. nurseries, Juliana has hovered cheerfully around the Top 200 for decades, proof that parents keep falling for her easy elegance. She feels like a fresh bouquet—classic stems, youthful petals, and a dash of fiesta. For a little girl, Juliana promises a passport stamped with warmth, resilience, and just enough sparkle to turn everyday moments into small adventures.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as hoo-lee-AH-nah (/xu.li.ˈa.na/)
American English
- Pronunced as joo-lee-AH-nuh (/ˌdʒuːliˈænə/)
British English
- Pronunced as joo-lee-AH-nuh (/ˌdʒuːliˈanə/)
Italian
- Pronunced as yoo-li-AH-nah (/ju.ˈlja.na/)
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Notable People Named Juliana
| Juliana Hatfield is an American musician from the Boston area, formerly of Blake Babies, Some Girls, and the Lemonheads, best known for leading The Juliana Hatfield Three and its acclaimed 1993 album Become What You Are with the singles My Sister and Spin the Bottle. |
| Brazilian actress Juliana Alves de Oliveira rose to fame on Big Brother Brasil 3 in 2003 after being scouted by a TV Globo producer at a Luiz Melodia concert. |
| Juliana Rojas is a Brazilian filmmaker and editor from Campinas, Sao Paulo, who earned a degree in cinema from the University of Sao Paulo. |
| Juliana FitzGerald, Lady of Thomond - Juliana FitzMaurice, also called Juliane, was an Anglo Norman noblewoman, daughter of Maurice FitzGerald, whose first of three marriages was to Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond. |
| Juliana Vieira Borges is a Brazilian combat sports athlete in freestyle wrestling, submission grappling, and judo, and a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. |
| Juliana Olshanskaya, a noblewoman who died at 16, is venerated as an Eastern Orthodox saint for her incorrupt relics at Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, and her feast day is September 28. |
| Juliana Jirousová was a Czech painter of Catholic saints and a Charter 77 dissident, and her former husband, poet Ivan Martin Jirous, was a leading underground figure. |
| Juliana Canfield is an American actress best known as Jess Jordan on HBO's Succession, with notable roles in Y: The Last Man and Peacock's The Calling. |
| Juliana Francis is an American playwright and actress with Obie and Dramalogue awards, known for her work with Richard Foreman and Reza Abdoh and as a founding member of the Dar a Luz Company. |
| Juliana Urtubey is a Las Vegas educator who became the 2021 National Teacher of the Year, the first from Nevada and the first Latino honoree since 2005. |
