Julio

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Boy · Latin, through Spanish

Julio

Say it: HOO-lee-oh

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Meaning

The Spanish form of Julius, a Roman family name of uncertain origin, often linked to Iulus, legendary son of Aeneas.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Common throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Its wave through time

Most used in the 1990s

In the United States

61,756 babies given this name since 1888
At its height in 1992, about 1 in 1,300 boys
515 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Spanish Mexican Caribbean Central American American

The family of the name

Latin	Julius
French	Jules
Italian	Giulio

Famous bearers

Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer
Julio Cortázar, Argentine writer

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Where this comes from

Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.