The first name Julien

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About the first name Julien

Meaning

The name Julien comes from the Roman name Julianus, derived from Julius.

Historical origin

The name Julien spread through the Christian world through several saints.

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In parish acts, Julien can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:ju-lienʒylj.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Julien by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Julien by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JulienLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Julien in baptisms by year.2001501005001620169817761854193220101620–1624 22 baptisms1625–1629 4 baptisms1630–1634 2 baptisms1635–1639 14 baptisms1640–1644 2 baptisms1645–1649 2 baptisms1650–1654 2 baptisms1655–1659 4 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1665–1669 12 baptisms1670–1674 8 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 8 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1690–1694 6 baptisms1695–1699 8 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1715–1719 8 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1725–1729 8 baptisms1730–1734 8 baptisms1735–1739 4 baptisms1740–1744 14 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 18 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 26 baptisms1785–1789 20 baptisms1790–1794 14 baptisms1795–1799 34 baptisms1800–1804 26 baptisms1805–1809 48 baptisms1810–1814 58 baptisms1815–1819 108 baptisms1820–1824 108 baptisms1825–1829 64 baptisms1830–1834 130 baptisms1835–1839 74 baptisms1840–1844 82 baptisms1845–1849 84 baptisms1850–1854 110 baptisms1855–1859 68 baptisms1860–1864 54 baptisms1865–1869 44 baptisms1870–1874 44 baptisms1875–1879 28 baptisms1880–1884 30 baptisms1885–1889 22 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 16 baptisms1915–1919 10 baptisms1920–1924 10 baptisms1925–1929 18 baptisms1930–1934 28 baptisms1935–1939 20 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 12 baptisms1950–1954 8 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1975–1979 22 baptisms1980–1984 38 baptisms1985–1989 50 baptisms1990–1994 61 baptisms1995–1999 20 baptisms2000–2004 16 baptisms2005–2009 4 baptisms2010–2014 4 baptisms

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