Save Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈjʉːl/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsJuhl, Juul, Juel Meaning & History Variant of Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway. Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.