Best-BabyName
Male Name

Jolyon

Overview

Gender

masculine

Origin

Categories

literature
medieval
rare English
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
68/100
classic100%
formal80%
upper class120%
wholesome100%
strong100%
refined80%
strange120%
complex80%

Meaning & Etymology

Medieval form of Julian. The author John Galsworthy used it for a character in his Forsyte Saga novels (published between 1906 and 1922).

Related Names

Julian

Variants

Julyan

Variants

Jools

Diminutives

Jules

Diminutives

Gillian

Feminine Forms

Jillian

Feminine Forms

Juliana

Feminine Forms

Julianna

Feminine Forms

Julianne

Feminine Forms

Iulianus

Other Languages & Cultures

Julen

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Yulian

Other Languages & Cultures

Julià

Other Languages & Cultures

Julijan

Other Languages & Cultures

Julien

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Xián

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Xiao

Other Languages & Cultures

Julian

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