Saint Julian's Day, January 9. Names for children

Julián is a name for a child of Latin origin meaning "he who belongs to the house of Julio", carrying, therefore, a great load of nobility and strength. His relationship with Emperor Julius Caesar is what makes this name ideal for a child with character and greatness. Although many parents prefer th

Julián is a name for a child of Latin origin meaning "he who belongs to the house of Julio", carrying, therefore, a great load of nobility and strength. His relationship with Emperor Julius Caesar is what makes this name ideal for a child with character and greatness.

Although many parents prefer their July variant, Julián is a name that brings more distinction. Celebrate your name day on January 9, which is the day of Saint Julian.

Curiosities about the name Julian

The name Julian, in addition to distinction and elegance, brings a certain calm, because Julian is a person of a firm character but without brusqueness, reflective, rational and pragmatic, although sometimes he gives a distant impression, who is motivated by his shyness and humility.

However, his successes leave impressed those around him so that Julian is usually placed as the example to follow.

Julián is a variant of the name Julio. It refers to the ancient Roman house Iulia in Italy, one of the founding families of Rome, it is therefore a noble and emblematic lineage. From the same linguistic family come its feminine Julia and Juliana, and is a particularly attractive name in its French form Jules and its variant in Basque, Julen.

By its own meaning, the name of your son Julian brings to mind the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, but there are many famous people who have carried and carry the name Julian. Writers, actors, politicians, scientists or composers, and even a municipality in California is named Julián.

But one of the most popular names in the name of your son was Count Don Julian, that nobleman who was accused of allowing the Moors to enter the Iberian Peninsula as revenge against Don Rodrigo, who had raped his daughter. The episode is surrounded by a great variety of legends, each with a version of the story, but the reality of Don Julián we will never know.

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of January, consult our calendar of the names of saints of January. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Sánchez.Editor of GuiaInfantil.com