Juliana name - Meaning of Juliana
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman, Latin
- Pronounced
- yuy-lee-AH-nah (Dutch) , yoo-lee-AH-nah (German) , joo-lee-AHN-ə (English)
- Juliana Meaning
- Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author. The name was also borne by a 20th-century queen of the Netherlands. In England, this form has been in use since the 18th century, alongside the older form Gillian. Juliana is a variant of Julia. Julia originates in Latin language and means "soft-haired". It is a feminine form of Julius. Julia was the name of a character in the Bible, as well as the name of several martyrs and saints, including Julia of Corsica and Julia of Merida. It is also the character in Shakespeare"s play The Gentlemen of Verona. In the English-speaking countries it has been regularly used since the 18th century and has always been one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States. It was popularized by the American actress Julia Roberts. It functions as a surname as well.
Juliana Related Names
Variants: Juliane (German), Julianna, Julianne (English), Iuliana (Ancient Roman), Giuliana, Juliana
Diminutives: Liane (German), Liana, Leanna (English), Liana (Portuguese)
Masculine Forms: Julian (German), Jools, Jules, Julian, Jolyon, Julyan (English), Julián (Spanish), Iulianus (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages: Yuliana (Bulgarian), Julijana (Croatian), Juliane, Julienne (French), Julianna (Hungarian), Giuliana, Liana (Italian), Julijana (Macedonian), Julianna (Polish), Iuliana, Liana (Romanian), Uliana, Yuliana, Yulianna (Russian), Julijana (Serbian), Julijana (Slovene)
