Jules: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “youthful; downy-bearded”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- ZHOOL · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (82% of all uses)
French form of Julius, an ancient Roman family name of uncertain origin, traditionally connected with 'youthful.' Also used in English-speaking countries for all genders, though historically masculine in French.
How popular is Jules?
Babies named Jules in 2024169
2024 rank#1,831 boys
Peak year1914
Total US babies since 188011,247
Jules is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Jules
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jules questions
What does the name Jules mean?
Jules means "youthful; downy-bearded". It comes from French. French form of Julius, an ancient Roman family name of uncertain origin, traditionally connected with 'youthful.' Also used in English-speaking countries for all genders, though historically masculine in French.
Is Jules a boy or girl name?
Jules is mainly a boy's name in US records (82% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jules?
169 US babies were named Jules in 2024. Its peak year was 1914.
How do you pronounce Jules?
Jules is usually pronounced ZHOOL.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.