Date
Gender Feminine
Usage Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Pronounced Pron. /ˌjy.li.ˈaː.naː/(Dutch) /ju.li.ˈaː.na/(German) /ˌd͡ʒu.li.ˈæn.ə/(English) /ˌd͡ʒu.li.ˈɑːn.ə/(English) /xu.ˈlja.na/(Spanish) /ˈju.li.a.na/(Slovak)
Meaning & History
Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author. The name was also borne by a 20th-century queen of the Netherlands. In England, this form has been in use since the 18th century, alongside the older form Gillian.