Juliette

Girl · Latin, through French

Juliette

Say it: zhew-LYET

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Meaning

Diminutive of Julie, from the Roman family name Julius, whose origin is uncertain.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Steadily used since the 18th century and a top choice in France today.

Its wave through time

Popular now

In the United States

31,059 babies given this name since 1881
At its height in 2020, about 1 in 1,000 girls
1,575 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

English	Juliet
Italian	Giulietta

Famous bearers

Juliette Récamier, salon hostess
Juliette Drouet, companion of Victor Hugo

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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

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