# Julius

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/ · frequency rank #11,906

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Iūlius, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”), i.e. the young, or from Latin Jovilius (“devoted to Jove”). Doublet of Jules.

## Easily confused with
- **Julia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julia-vs-julius)
- **Julie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julie-vs-julius)
- **Jules** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jules-vs-julius)
- **julio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julio-vs-julius)
- **Julian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julian-vs-julius)
- **Juliet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juliet-vs-julius)
- **Julien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julien-vs-julius)

## Common misspellings (8)
`jjulius`, `jluius`, `juilus`, `julisu`, `juliuss`, `jullius`, `juluis`, `ujlius`

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