Julie

youthful or downy-bearded (Latin via French and English)

Julie is a english / other girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 142, with 50,544 records. It has 2 syllables.

English / Other American period
May 2021 rank
#142
May 2021 records
50,544
Syllables
2
Origin
English / Other
Background
American period
Sound
Soft

Origin and meaning

youthful or downy-bearded (Latin via French and English)

Julie entered the Philippine naming pool primarily during the American colonial period and the subsequent decades through English education and Western media. Although rooted in Latin and French, it is treated in the Philippines as a classic English given name. It remains a staple female name across various social strata.

Julie is a French diminutive of Julia, widely adopted into English from the Latin name Julius, meaning 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded', also historically associated with devotion to the god Jupiter.

English 70% Other 30%

Name character

Strength
3/5
Modernity
3/5
Formal feel
3/5
Sound: Soft Everyperson Pairs with long surnames Travels well

In the Philippines

Extremely common in compound forms such as Julie Ann, Julie Mae, and Julie Rose. Common everyday nicknames include Jules, Juls, and Ly.

Best known for: Julie Anne San Jose (Filipino singer and actress) or Julie Vega (late Filipino actress and singer)

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In the civil registry as of May 2021, Julie is number 142, with 50,544 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.