Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Julian’s name day?

Ιουλιανός · Ioulianos

Main name day

16 March
Holy Martyr Julian of Cilicia

The Greek name Ιουλιανός (Ioulianos) is celebrated on 16 March.

Next name day

Tuesday 16 March 2027

Holy Martyr Julian of Cilicia

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The saint behind the name day

Holy Martyr Julian of Cilicia (of Anazarbus)4th centuryA martyr from Cilicia who, according to tradition, was sewn into a sack and cast into the sea during Diocletian's persecution; he is probably the same as the martyr Julian commemorated on 21 June.Julian belonged to a senatorial family of Cilicia and was martyred during Diocletian's persecution, in the early 4th century. According to tradition, he was tortured for a whole year, paraded from city to city, and finally sewn into a sack with scorpions and snakes and cast into the sea.Read more

Variants and other forms

Other Greek forms and diminutives: Γιουλιανός
In Latin letters: Ioulianos, Julianos
English equivalents: Julian
In Greek: Ιουλιανός