| Pronunciation | jūl-îanná |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | from Latin |
| Meaning | "youthful" |
| Region of origin | Mediterranean Europe |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Julia, Julie, Judy etc. |
| Related names | Julianus, Julian, Julia, Julio, Julius, Julien, Julie Judy |
Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. It is a portmanteau of the names Julia and Anna. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, which ensured the name's continued popularity in the medieval period.
People with the given name Juliana or Julianna
Medieval
- Ordered chronologically
- Julianna of Paul and Juliana (died 270), Christian martyr during the Aurelian persecution
- St. Juliana of Nicomedia (died 304), Christian martyr during the Diocletian persecution
- St. Juliana (fl. 304, a martyr associated with the legend of Saint Cucuphas
- Juliana Grenier (died between 1213 and 1216)
- St. Juliana of Liège (1193–1252), nun and visionary from Retinnes in Fléron in the Bishopric of Liège, now in Belgium
- St. Juliana Falconieri (1270–1341), Italian foundress of the Servite Third Order
- Juliana or Julian of Norwich (1342–1416), English anchoress, Christian mystic and theologian
- Juliana Holszanska (1375–1448), third wife of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Juliana Berners (1388–?), English writer on heraldry, hawking and hunting, said to have been a prioress
Early modern
- Ordered chronologically
- Juliana of Stolberg (1506–1580), German noble, mother of William the Silent
- Juliana of Lazarevo (1530–1604), saint of the Orthodox Church
- Juliana Morell (1594-1653),Spanish Dominican nun and the first woman to receive a Doctor of Laws degree
- Juliana of Hesse-Darmstadt (1606–1659), wife of Count Ulrich II of East Frisia
- Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege (1652–1693), German noble
- Juliana Schierberg (died 1712), Swedish chamber maid and confidante of Princess Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
- Juliana Dias da Costa (1658–1733), Christian woman of Portuguese descent who was influential in the court of the Mughal Empire
- Juliana Annesley, Countess of Anglesey (died 1777)
- Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1729–1796), queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766
- Juliana de Lannoy (1738–1782), Dutch artist and poet
Modern
- Ordered alphabetically by last name
- Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004), queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Juliana Alves (born 1982), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Azumah-Mensah (born 1950), Ghanaian politician and former Minister for Women and Children's Affairs
- Juliana Baroni (born 1978), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born 1949), Brazilian actress and ballet dancer
- Juliana Didone (born 1984), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Felisberta (born 1983), Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Juliana Freire, Brazilian computer scientist
- Juliana Furtado (born 1967), American mountain biker
- Juliana González Valenzuela (born 1936), Mexican philosopher
- Juliana Gromova (1924–1943), Ukrainian Soviet World War II anti-Nazi resistance member
- Julianna Guill (born 1987), American actress
- Juliana Hatfield (born 1967), American actress and guitarist/songwriter
- Juliana Kanyomozi (born 1981), Ugandan pop musician
- Juliana Knust (born 1981), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Lohmann (born 1989), Brazilian actress
- Julianna Margulies (born 1966), American actress
- Julianna Rose Mauriello (born 1991), American actress
- Julianna McCarthy (born 1929), American actress
- Juliana Mickwitz (1889–1976), translator, linguist and cryptanalyst, inducted into the Cryptologic Hall of Honor
- Julianna Naoupu (born 1990), New Zealand netball player
- Juliana Paes (born 1979), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Paiva (born 1993), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Schalch (born 1985), Brazilian actress
- Juliana Shonza (born 1987), Tanzanian politician
- Julianna Smoot (born 1967), American political fundraiser
- Julianna Tudja (born 1979), Hungarian hammer thrower
- Juliana Veloso (born 1980), Brazilian diver
- Juliana Walanika (1846–1931), court musician in the Kingdom of Hawaii
Animals
- Juliana (dog) (died 1946), a Great Dane awarded two Blue Cross medals
See also
- Julijana, a given name
- Yuliana, a given name
- Iuliana, a given name
- Uliana, a list of people with the given name Uliana or Ulyana