Meaning of the nameGiulia
- Female
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Giu-li-a
Giulia is the Italian feminine form of Júlio, from Latin Iūlia; the meaning of the base name Julius is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Giulia is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 28,731
- Rank in Brazil
- #847
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,712
- people
Giulia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giulia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (12,476 people).
28,610 women 121 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Giulia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giulia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.029%
- Distrito Federal 0.020%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.020%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.018%
- Paraná 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 13,072 | 0.029% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,226 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,200 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,941 | 0.018% |
| Paraná | 1,822 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,159 | 0.015% |
| Bahia | 850 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 576 | 0.020% |
| Pernambuco | 451 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 399 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 362 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 332 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 326 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 305 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 267 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 240 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 234 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 191 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 168 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 136 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 126 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 116 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 66 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 58 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giulia
According to Wiktionary, Italian Giulia inherits Latin Iūlia and is equivalent to Júlia. Behind the Name treats Giulia as the Italian feminine form of Julius, and Julia as the feminine of that Roman family name, which perhaps comes from Greek ioulos, 'downy-bearded', or is linked to the name of the god Jupiter; the origin of the Roman name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 28,731 people named Giulia, with a median age of 16; proportionally, the name is most common in São Paulo. It hardly appears among women born before the 1990s and peaks in the 2000s.
It is the original Italian spelling and the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Giulia
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Giulia | 28,731 |
| Giullia | 2,379 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Giulia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Giulia · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Julius · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Julia · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Giulia
What does the name Giulia mean?
The meaning of Giulia is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Giulia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 28,731 people with the first name Giulia, which ranks it number 847 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Giulia a boy's or a girl's name?
Giulia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 28,610 women and 121 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Giulia?
Giulia is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Giulia most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.029% of the state's population is named Giulia (13,072 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Giulia?
Giullia. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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