Julienne

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 19 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Julienne is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name34K records spelled Julienne19 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Philippines, Netherlands, Australia

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Juliënne, Juliènne, Juliénne, Julienné

• Portuguese given name7.2K records spelled Julienne5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Brazil, Philippines, United States, Argentina

  Languages: Portuguese, Spanish

  Also written Juliènne, Juliënne

• a separate given name1.6K records spelled Julienne3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Philippines

  Also written Juliënne, Juliènne

• Arabic given name256 records spelled Julienne3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Egypt, United States, United Arab Emirates, Philippines

  Also written Juliénne

• Malagasy given name228 records spelled Julienne2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Madagascar, Philippines, United States

  Also written Juliènne

57 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Julienne is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In French, Une julienne peut être une plante, une manière de couper les légumes ou un potage aux légumes. La filiation avec le prénom féminin (voire avec le masculin Julien) demeure obscure.

  as a name·2500 noms propres devenus communs : dictionnaire étymologique (éponymes, antonomases et hypallages)

• In French, Féminin de Julien, donc lié à Julius/Iulianus et à la gens romaine des Iulii.

  as a name·Dictionnaire généalogique des prénoms

• In Dutch, in thin strips, in the manner of julienne

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In nrm, European searocket (Cakile maritima)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 111 years between 1912–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Juliette Drouetb. 1806FRnot in their usual nameFrench actress (1806–1883)
• Julienne Mathieub. 1874FRFrench actress (1874-1943)
• Julienne Parolib. 1882FRFrench actress (1882-1959)
• Julienne Marieb. 1937USsinger and actress
• Sheree J. Wilsonb. 1958USnot in their usual nameAmerican actress
• Julienne Davisb. 1973USAmerican actress
• Jennifer Ayacheb. 1983FRnot in their usual nameFrench singer
• Sabrina Delannoyb. 1986FRnot in their usual nameFrench footballer (born 1986)
• Yulianna Karaulovab. 1988RUnot in their usual nameRussian singer
• Julienne Taylorb. 1991GBScottish recording artist; singer / songwriter (1991-)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 555 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Julienne?

We estimate roughly 4.0 thousand people bear Julienne (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Julienne have the most bearers?

Julienne is most frequently recorded in France, where it is most often spelled julienne.

How common is Julienne compared with other names?

In France, Julienne is the 604th most common given name of 711,207 given names recorded there.

Is Julienne a male or female name?

Julienne is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Julienne mean?

Recorded meaning: a female given name, the feminine of Julien.