How to say it
JU · li · et
ˈdʒuː.li.ət
Feminine
Juliet
Youthful
What it means
The English form of the Italian Giulietta, a little-one diminutive of Giulia (Julia), from the Roman Julius.
Juliet traces back through the Italian Giulietta and French Juliette to Julia and the Roman family name Julius, often glossed as 'youthful.' Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet fixed it in the language as the name of the doomed teenage heroine, and it has carried that romantic weight ever since. The corpus already holds the French Juliette; Juliet is its trimmer English twin. Jules and Etta both work as shorts.
How to spell Juliet
The standard spelling is Juliet. Common variants include Juliette, Giulietta, Julieta, but Juliet is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #228 in 2016, currently #274 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Juliet and Juliette are the same name; the single-t English form reads a touch more classic, the French -ette a touch softer.
- Pop culture
Shakespeare's Juliet Capulet is the inescapable reference; for most parents that is the appeal.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Juliet Capulet the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
- Juliet Stevenson English stage and screen actress
Spelling variants
- Juliette
- Giulietta
- Julieta
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Common questions
- What does the name Juliet mean?
- The English form of the Italian Giulietta, a little-one diminutive of Giulia (Julia), from the Roman Julius.
- What does Juliet mean in Latin?
- In Latin, Juliet means "Youthful." Juliet traces back through the Italian Giulietta and French Juliette to Julia and the Roman family name Julius, often glossed as 'youthful.' Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet fixed it in the language as the name of the doomed teenage heroine, and it has carried that romantic weight ever since. The corpus already holds the French Juliette; Juliet is its trimmer English twin. Jules and Etta both work as shorts.
- Is Juliet short for Giulia?
- Yes. Juliet is a short form of Giulia, and it carries the same meaning, "Youthful." These days many parents use Juliet as a given name in its own right, not only as a nickname.
- How do you pronounce Juliet?
- Juliet is pronounced ˈdʒuː.li.ət. Say it as JU-li-et, with the stress on the "ju" syllable.
- How do you spell Juliet?
- The standard spelling is Juliet. Common spelling variants include Juliette, Giulietta, Julieta.
- Is Juliet a boy or girl name?
- Juliet is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Juliet?
- Juliet ranked #274 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.