Юлиа́н
Juliánmasculine
The Russian name Julian is written as Юлиа́н (Julián). Wiktionary also lists Джу́лиан (Džúlian).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Юлиа́н | Julián | masculine |
| Джу́лиан | Džúlian | masculine, transliteration |
Юлиа́н is a masculine given name. The related adjective юлиа́нский is used when referring to things of or relating to Julius Caesar.
Which one should you use?
Юлиан is a direct transliteration of Julian and is used as a formal name.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Julián
Did you know?
- Russian speakers use the adjective юлианский specifically to describe the 'Julian calendar', which is still used by the Russian Orthodox Church to determine the date of Christmas.
- The root of Юлиан is shared with the Russian word июль, which means 'July', as both derive from the name of Julius Caesar.
- If you are looking for the name in a Russian phonebook, you will find it under the letter 'Ю', which is near the very end of the Cyrillic alphabet.
Examples in context
- Юлиа́н мой лучший друг.Yulian moy luchshiy drug.Julian is my best friend.
- Этого мальчика зовут Юлиа́н.Etogo mal'chika zovut Yulian.This boy is named Julian.
- Я видел Юлиа́на в парке.Ya videl Yuliana v parke.I saw Julian in the park.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are discussing a mutual friend.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы видела Юлиа́на сегодня?Ty videla Yuliana segodnya?Did you see Julian today?
- Екатерина EkaterinaНет, я не видела его.Net, ya ne videla yego.No, I haven't seen him.
- Дмитрий DmitryЮлиа́н обещал зайти к нам.Yulian obeshchal zayti k nam.Julian promised to stop by.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТогда мы его подождём.Togda my yego podozhdëm.Then we will wait for him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “julian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
