Juliet

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“youthful, downy-haired” — Latin

#2832024 rank
2016peak year
36,821babies named Juliet since 1880
▼ 9%5-year trend

Juliet popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201618801920196020002024

What does Juliet mean?

An English form of Juliette, from Giulietta, a diminutive of Julia, from the Roman family name Julius, possibly 'downy-bearded, youthful'. Immortalized by Shakespeare.

OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, classic

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