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Jules
Say it: ZHEWL
Meaning
From the Roman family name Julius, whose origin is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A late 19th-century favourite and again in France's top ten.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 10,480 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1914, about 1 in 5,500 boys
- 219 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Julius |
|---|---|
| Italian | Giulio |
| Dutch | Jules |
Famous bearers
- Jules Verne
- Jules Ferry, statesman
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.