Juliet

Juliet: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “youthful”
Origin: French
Say it: JOO-lee-et · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

English form of the French diminutive Juliette, from Julie/Julia, ultimately from the Roman family name Julius. It is strongly associated with Shakespeare's heroine.

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How popular is Juliet?

2024335 per million US babies

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Babies named Juliet in 20241,116

2024 rank#283 girls

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 188036,826

Juliet has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Juliet

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Julietayouthful · Spanish
Juliethyouthful · Latin
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French

Juliet questions

What does the name Juliet mean?

Juliet means "youthful". It comes from French. English form of the French diminutive Juliette, from Julie/Julia, ultimately from the Roman family name Julius. It is strongly associated with Shakespeare's heroine.

Is Juliet a boy or girl name?

Juliet is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Juliet?

1,116 US babies were named Juliet in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Juliet?

Juliet is usually pronounced JOO-lee-et.

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.