| Giulia | Gaia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Youthful | Earth; rejoicing |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-lyah | GY-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1957 | 1980 |
| Peak year | 2022 (239) | 2023 (219) |
| In 2025 | 203 | 157 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Giulia | Gaia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,146 | 1,133 |
| 2010s | 1,081 | 836 |
| 2000s | 861 | 317 |
| 1990s | 391 | 116 |
| 1980s | 139 | 32 |
| 1970s | 79 | 0 |
| 1960s | 81 | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
Italian form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius (gens Julia). The name is traditionally connected to Latin 'iuvenis' meaning 'youthful', though the family name's ultimate root is uncertain and was later linked by the Romans to Iulus, legendary ancestor of the line.
Gaia names the Greek earth goddess and carries the sense “rejoicing.”
Giulia is more popular than Gaia today: about 203 US babies were given the name Giulia in 2025, compared with 157 named Gaia.
Giulia means Youthful (italian origin), while Gaia means Earth; rejoicing (Italian origin).
In US records, Giulia first appears in 1957 and Gaia in 1980, so Giulia has the longer recorded history.