Julis

Meaning & origin

Julis is a name that appears rarely in U.S. records, with its only known occurrence in 1915 when it was given to a boy. Since then, it has not appeared in the Social Security Administration's annual data, indicating an extremely low usage rate, far below the threshold for a rank (the latest year with data is 2025, and the one-in-N frequency is null). The name peaked in 1915, its sole year of recorded use, and its trajectory is stable (essentially flat at zero). Julis does not appear in any top state lists, suggesting it was used only a handful of times nationally. Despite its obscurity, Julis could be seen as a variant of the more familiar Julius, offering a distinctive alternative for parents seeking a rare name. Its singularity in the records suggests it may have been a one-time invention or a misspelling that never caught on. For families interested in names with early-20th-century flavor, Julis fits the 1910s aesthetic without any modern revival.

Julis is a name of uncertain derivation. It may be a variant of Julius, a Roman family name of possible Greek origin meaning 'downy-bearded,' or it could be a modern invented name. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1915 but has never been in widespread use.