Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Jove's descendant."

Languages: This boy's name is used in French.

Feminine Forms: Julienne

Popularity: The name Julien ranked 629th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: Some authorities prefer the meaning ''downy beard.'' However, this might have been understood as an attribute of Jove, the chief of the Greco-Roman gods.

The original Greek name evolved into the name of a Roman clan, whose most famous member was the military and political leader Julius Caesar.

Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Jove's descendant."

Narrative: Some authorities prefer the meaning ''downy beard.'' However, this might have been understood as an attribute of Jove, the chief of the Greco-Roman gods.

The original form evolved into Julius, the Latin name of a Roman clan whose most famous member was the military and political leader Julius Caesar.