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Why parents love Julien- Stendhal's Julien IS the hero of The Red and the Black.
- One of the greatest French novels.
- Three syllables with an elegant, French sound: zhoo-lee-EN.
- The meaning youthful carries Jupiter heritage.
- The most authentically French Julian.
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The vibe of Julien
youthfulJupiterFrenchJulianLatinJuliusStendhalRed and BlackPariselegant
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Origin & history of Julien
Latin Julius (youthful)
→ French Julien
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Latin / French roots
Julien is the French form of Julian. Stendhal's Julien Sorel IS the hero of The Red and the Black — one of the greatest French novels.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French; Stendhal's The Red and the Black (1830).
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Today
Julien remains a beloved choice, ranking #627 in the US. 13,634 babies have been named Julien since 1888.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Julien?
2009
peak year
Julien reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2009, 500 babies received the name (ranked #533). In the present decade it sits around #627, with about 441 babies given the name annually. Julien's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 13,634 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
500
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #533)
(ranked #533)
441
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,410
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
13,634
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Julien8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Julien's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — French-novel seeking. People named Julien tend to be elegant, youthful, and gifted at being the hero of one of the greatest French novels.
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Hero greatest French novel✦
Stendhal-Red-Black◈
Paris-authentic◎
Jupiter-youthful♡
Elegant FrenchJ1
U3
L3
I9
E5
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Julien💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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