# Julian

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən/ · frequency rank #7,243

## Definitions
1. The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Philosopher or Julian the Apostate.
2. A male given name from Latin Iulianus, from Iulius.
3. A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian.
4. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
5. A French surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Julien.
6. A locale in the United States.
7. A locale in the United States.
8. A locale in the United States.
9. A locale in the United States.
10. A locale in the United States.
11. A locale in the United States.

## Easily confused with
- **Julie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-julie)
- **julio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-julio)
- **Julius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-julius)
- **Juliet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-juliet)
- **Julien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-julien)
- **Juliana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-juliana)
- **Julianne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-julianne)
- **Juan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juan-vs-julian)
- **Julia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julia-vs-julian)
- **Jillian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jillian-vs-julian)

## Common misspellings (8)
`jjulian`, `jluian`, `juilan`, `julain`, `juliann`, `julina`, `jullian`, `ujlian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/julian