Pronunciation

ʤuliɛt

Origin

English

Meaning

A name with the highest literary pedigree, Juliet was the eponymous heroine of one of Shakespeare’s best known dramas, Romeo and Juliet. A cute, yet at the same time strong name for your girl, Juliet is the English version, first used by Shakespeare of the French Juliette. Although short and sweet as is, it can be further shortened to the modern ‘Jules’.

Rank in the year 2015

Juliet was ranked #507 in the most popular American names of 2015.