Girl's name
Giulia
Say it JOOL-yah
Roots in Italian and Latin 2 syllables
Where Giulia is loved, common and rare
Loved in Italy. Common across Switzerland, France and Cologne. Rare in three other German cities, Catalonia, the Netherlands and seven more places.
1 in 5,066 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Italy 5thSwitzerland 22ndFrance 24th
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Every place
In 16 of the 40 official lists, among them Italy (5th), Switzerland (22nd) and France (24th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 5th 2024 | 3,397 | 1 in 53 |
| Switzerland | 22nd 2025 | 168 | 1 in 202 |
| France | 24th 2025 | 1,605 | 1 in 179 |
| Cologne city | 84th 2023 | 15 | about 1 in 410 |
| Catalonia region | 192nd 2025 | 21 | 1 in 918 |
| The Netherlands | 207th 2025 | 71 | about 1 in 859 |
| Berlin city | 277th 2023 | 11 | about 1 in 1,319 |
| Quebec province | 440th 2025 | 11 | about 1 in 2,364 |
| Ontario province | 483rd 2024 | 26 | about 1 in 2,095 |
| England and Wales | 733rd 2025 | 50 | 1 in 5,066 |
| Austria | 742nd 2025 | 5 | 1 in 7,144 |
| Scotland | 780th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 5,964 |
| Sweden | 885th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 8,034 |
| Ireland | 885th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 7,042 |
| Rostock city | 166th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 985 |
| Bonn city | 249th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,508 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Leipzig, Norway, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Giulia is the Italian form of Julia, inherited from the Latin Iulia. That was the feminine form of Iulius, the name of a Roman family, or gens, so the name reaches straight back to ancient Rome. No separate meaning is attested for it.
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In Italian it is said JOOL-yah, with two syllables and the stress on the first; the 'Gi' at the start makes a soft J sound. Julia, Giuliana, Giulietta and Iulia all belong to the same family.
Giulia is a top-5 name in Italy and is also very popular in Switzerland and France, where it reached its peak in 2024. In English-speaking countries it is found mainly in Quebec, Ontario and England and Wales, in modest numbers. It is rising in more places than it is falling, and its Roman roots give it a classic, grounded feel.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- JOOL-yah, 2 syllables
- Origin
- Italian and Latin
- Other spellings
- Julia
- Julija
- Giuliana
- Giulietta
- Giunia
- Yuliya
- Julika
- Iulia
- Yuliia
- Giuli
- Gulia
Etymology
Italian, inherited from Latin Iulia; equivalent of Julia, the feminine form of the Roman gens name Iulius.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 6 of 12 regions, falling in 1.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 714 | 771 | 680 | 670 | 559 | 640 | 613 | 694 | 811 | 733 |
| Scotland | 560 | 636 | 652 | 760 | 638 | 780 | ||||
| Ireland | 476 | 524 | 436 | 457 | 495 | 464 | 458 | 727 | 372 | 885 |
| Ontario | 996 | 537 | 812 | 664 | 650 | 483 | 476 | 493 | 483 | |
| British Columbia | 666 | |||||||||
| Quebec | 482 | 707 | 337 | 646 | 465 | 491 | 404 | 630 | 287 | 440 |
| France | 53 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 24 |
| The Netherlands | 358 | 274 | 248 | 269 | 309 | 163 | 191 | 207 | 207 | |
| Austria | 416 | 312 | 387 | 295 | 282 | 425 | 366 | 532 | 463 | 742 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 22 |
| Berlin | 498 | 419 | 332 | 988 | 278 | 325 | 332 | 277 | ||
| Munich | 130 | 139 | 178 | 126 | 177 | 220 | 157 | 172 | 194 | |
| Cologne | 116 | 110 | 145 | 103 | 89 | 77 | 157 | 84 | ||
| Bonn | 220 | 222 | 226 | 371 | 237 | 186 | 392 | 249 | ||
| Rostock | 187 | 166 | ||||||||
| Sweden | 885 | |||||||||
| Catalonia | 238 | 203 | 167 | 177 | 177 | 168 | 160 | 229 | 171 | 192 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| Poland | 305 | 491 | 449 | 454 | 601 | 342 | 648 | 540 | 475 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 733 | 50 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 811 | 46 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 694 | 52 | 20.3 |
| 2022 | 613 | 62 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | 640 | 60 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 559 | 70 | 26.1 |
| 2019 | 670 | 58 | 20.7 |
| 2018 | 680 | 59 | 20.5 |
| 2017 | 771 | 51 | 17.1 |
| 2016 | 714 | 57 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 809 | 47 | 15.3 |
| 2014 | 779 | 50 | 16.3 |
| 2013 | 925 | 40 | 13.0 |
| 2012 | 975 | 37 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 1168 | 28 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 1429 | 21 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 1287 | 23 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 1302 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 2007 | 1102 | 26 | 8.5 |
| 2006 | 1119 | 24 | 8.0 |
| 2005 | 1406 | 16 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 1383 | 16 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 1269 | 17 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 1245 | 16 | 6.0 |
| 2001 | 1170 | 17 | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 1195 | 16 | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 1557 | 11 | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 1823 | 9 | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 1074 | 18 | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 1296 | 14 | 4.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Giulia in France since 1925 were born in or after 2019. First recorded in 1932. Her peak year there: 2024, at 592.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Giulia per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2024 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Giulia
1 in 2,638 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 3,725 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 471 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 1,266 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Giulia.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Giulia. Ends in -ia, like Giulia.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Giulia.
Middle names for Giulia
1 in 71 in Scotland
Giulia Olivia
2-4 beats · initials GO · Giulia slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Giulia slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Giulia Sophia
2-3 beats · initials GS
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Giulia Grace
2-1 beats · initials GG
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Giulia Maria
2-3 beats · initials GM
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Giulia Rose
2-1 beats · initials GR
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Giulia Emily
2-3 beats · initials GE · Giulia slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Giulia slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Giulia Miriam
2-3 beats · initials GM
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
Giulia Juliette
2-3 beats · initials GJ
Changes the beat after Giulia: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Giulia
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,725 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 2,638 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,583 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 9,381 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
89% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
89% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 3,518 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Giulia across countries and decades.
Famous people named Giulia
Giulia Gwinn, Giulia Farnese, Giulia Quintavalle, Giulia Gonzaga, Giulia Steingruber, Giulia Lama, Giulia Tofana and Giulia Rizzi.
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German association football player born 1999
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Mistress to Pope Alexander VI 1474 to 1524
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Italian judoka born 1983
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Italian noblewoman of the Renaissance 1513 to 1566
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Swiss artistic sports gymnast born 1994
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Italian painter (1681-1747)
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Italian poisoner
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Italian fencer born 1989
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Giulia
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Giulia?
Her best rank is No. 5 in Italy in 2024, about 1 in 53 girls. She is in the published lists of 16 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Giulia?
JOOL-yah, with 2 syllables.
Is Giulia getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 6 of 12 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Giulia?
The deck's top five sisters for Giulia: Celeste, Chiara, Elena, Serena and Lina. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.