Name meaning & stats
Julen
Julen means “youthful (debated)” (Latin origin). 344 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Julens are 2.0× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“youthful (debated)”
LatinSpelling of Julian
Julian around the world
- Юлиан / Джулиан / Хулиан · Russian
- Юліян · Ukrainian
- Τζούλιαν · Greek
- جوليان · Arabic
- ג'וליאן · Hebrew
- ジュリアン · Japanese
- 朱利安 · Chinese
- Julián · Spanish
- Julião · Portuguese
- Julijan · Slovene
Famous Julians
- Julian Assange · Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)
- Julian Seymour Schwinger · American theoretical physicist (1918–1994)
- Julian Draxler · German association football player (born 1993)
- Julian Barnes · English writer (born 1946)
Julian’s name day
- February 16 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
344 US babies were named Julen between 1940 and 2025.
Julen around the world
- France: 680 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 24 babies since 1996, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Julens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | Medium · 15 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Julens show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 780 Julians spell it Julen
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)