Giulio

Meaning: Possibly downy-bearded, or devoted to Jove
Origin: Latin — Italian form of Julius

Boy's name · #6582 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Giulio reached its best rank, #2242, in 1963 and ranked #6582 in 2025. Roughly 670 boys have been named Giulio since 1914.

Across the states

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Around the world

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#21 in Italy (2025) · #241 in Switzerland (2025) · #437 in France (2025) · #478 in Belgium (2025) · #1,197 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,291 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,459 in Austria (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #775 in Netherlands (2022) · #664 in Poland (2020) · #756 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Giulios

Giulio Andreotti — Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013)
Giulio Natta — Italian chemist
Giulio Romano — Italian painter and architect (1499–1546)
Giulio Caccini — Italian composer
Giulio Cesare Vanini — Italian philosopher
Giulio Ciccone — Italian cyclist
Giulio Angioni — Italian anthropologist and writer (1939–2017)

In stories & tradition

Giulio Pittaluga — Un medico in famiglia

Where Giulios come from

Among 944 notable bearers:

Italy 95%, Switzerland 1%, France 0.5%, United States 0.5%, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia 0.4%, Spain 0.3% and 39 more countries.

What Giulios become

Among 1,269 notable people named Giulio:

Artists & writers appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giulio Romano, Italian painter and architect (1499–1546).

Similar names: Jules · Lino · Giuseppe · Amelio · Sandro · Stefano

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