Julian
Julian is a male given name: 99% of people named Julian are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
Julian · Julián
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain, Bulgaria
- Also spelled
- Julián
- US births since 1880
- 203,284 male / 3,084 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Julian
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Julian," in English, "Guten Tag Julian," in German. Julian is a male given name: about 99% of people named Julian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Julian,
German
Guten Tag Julian,
French
Bonjour Julian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Julian:
Chinese
Julian您好：
Japanese
Julian様
English
Hi Julian,
German
Hi Julian,
French
Salut Julian,
Spanish
Hola Julian,
Chinese
Julian你好：
Japanese
Julianさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Spain | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Russia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
203,284 male · 3,084 female · 206,368 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Julian a male or female name?
Julian is a male given name: 99% of people named Julian are men, and it is recorded as male in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Julian in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Julian," in English, "Guten Tag Julian," in German. Julian is a male given name: about 99% of people named Julian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Julian a unisex name?
Julian is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Julian are men. Julian leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Julian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/julian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_julian,
title = {Is Julian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/julian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}