Iulus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Iulus – Meaning: downy-bearded – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: eye-YOO-lus


Iulus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “downy-bearded”. It appears in our list of 150+ Roman Mythology Baby Names — Ancient Power, Unmistakably Modern.

Meaning & Origin of Iulus

Meaning: Downy-bearded.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Iulus

Phonetic: eye-YOO-lus   IPA: /aɪˈjuː.ləs/

Popularity of Iulus

Iulus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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