ジュリアン
Jurian
The Japanese way to say the male given name Julian is ジュリアン (Jurian).
ジュリアン is the most commonly used way to say Julian in Japanese.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
ジュリアン is the standard form, while ジュリアーノ is a variation influenced by Italian pronunciation. When referring to a boy named Julian, it is common to add the honorific suffix 君 (kun) to the name ジュリアン君.
How do you pronounce it?
Jurian
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person wanted to write ジュリアン using kanji for a formal seal or artistic purpose, they would have to choose characters based on sound, such as 寿 for 'longevity' and 里 for 'village'.
- The name ジュリアン is written entirely in katakana, a script used specifically for foreign loanwords, names and technical terms.
- Because the Japanese sound ru is a flap and not a liquid 'l', the name ジュリアン sounds more like 'Jurian' to an English speaker.
Examples in context
- 小便小僧の本家本元は、ベルギー・ブリュッセルにあるジュリアン君です。The inspiration for Manneken Pis was a boy named Julian from Brussels, Belgium.This sentence is useful for seeing ジュリアン used in a historical or biographical context.Tatoeba #10889194 by small_snow, translation #11323178 by 58mph
- ジュリアンはジョン・レノンのような丸メガネをしている。Julian wears round glasses like John Lennon's.This sentence is useful for seeing ジュリアン used in a descriptive context regarding a person's appearance.Tatoeba #873975 by thyc244, translation #1054574 by CN
- すみません、ジュリアンさんはいますか？Excuse me, is Julian here?
- はい、ジュリアンさんはオフィスにいますよ。Yes, Julian is in the office.
- 今、友達とランチしてるよ。I'm having lunch with friends right now.
- ジュリアンはフランス人です。Jurian wa Furansujin desu.Julian is French.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are talking about a new classmate.
- 美咲 Misaki新しい生徒の名前はジュリアンです。Atarashii seito no namae wa Jurian desu.The new student's name is Julian.
- 大翔 Hirotoジュリアンさんはどこから来ましたか？Jurian-san wa doko kara kimashita ka?Where is Julian from?
- 美咲 Misakiフランスから来たそうです。Furansu kara kita sō desu.I heard he came from France.
- 大翔 Hirotoそれはいいですね。Sore wa ii desu ne.That's nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “julian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
