Juliet

Juliet is a Latin girl's name. Latin diminutive of Julia meaning "youthful." Has romantic connections through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

How popular is Juliet in the United States?

In 2024, 1,116 girls in the United States were named Juliet, making it the 283rd most popular girl's name that year.

Its position has held steady, at 259th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 1,402 births.

Records for Juliet go back to 1880, and 36,826 babies have been given the name since.

What Juliet means and where it comes from

Latin diminutive of Julia meaning "youthful." Has romantic connections through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Juliet is of Latin origin, described as romantic in style.

Is Juliet a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,116 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Juliet

  • Julie

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Juliet

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Juliet mean?

Latin diminutive of Julia meaning "youthful." Has romantic connections through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Where does the name Juliet come from?

Juliet is of Latin origin, and is usually described as romantic in style.

How popular is Juliet in the United States?

In 2024, 1,116 girls in the United States were named Juliet, making it the 283rd most popular girl's name that year.

Is Juliet a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,116 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Juliet?

Julie is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Juliet.

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