name
Giulia
JOO-lyah
/ˈdʒuːljɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
giulia
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Friulian (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy); Italian/Friulian feminine form of Julius
- Meaning
- youthful, downy-haired; feminine of Giulio (Julius); consistently one of Italy's most popular female names
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Julia, Giulietta
Common mispronunciations
Saying JOO-lee-ah as three syllables; 'lia' is a single syllable with a glide
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; 'giu' = 'joo'; 'lia' is a quick 'lyah'; the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia takes its second name from Julia
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