Juliet
JOO-lee-et · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Latin / Italian ◈ 3 syllables
"Youthful, Jupiter's child"

From Latin / Italian

Juliet is the most famous name in the history of love. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1597) created the template for every tragic love story that followed. But Juliet is not just a character — she's an argument: love is worth dying for. The name means youthful, from the Julian dynasty, and every Juliet carries the weight of literature's greatest romance in seven letters.

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Juliet at a glance
MeaningYouthful, Jupiter's child
OriginLatin / Italian
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#268
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Why parents love Juliet
  • Romeo and Juliet is the most famous love story ever written.
  • The meaning youthful feels eternally fresh.
  • Three syllables with a melodic rhythm: JOO-lee-et.
  • Jules is a strong, chic nickname.
  • It's literary without being pretentious — everyone knows Juliet.
The vibe of Juliet
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Origin & history of Juliet
Latin Julius (youthful) Italian Giulietta English Juliet
1
Latin / Italian roots
Juliet is the English form of the Italian Giulietta, a diminutive of Giulia (Julia). Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (c. 1597) created literature's most famous love story, based on earlier Italian sources. Juliet's balcony speech (O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?) is the most quoted passage in English drama. The name carries the full weight of the world's most iconic romance. Juliet has been climbing the US charts, entering the top 200 as parents rediscover its classical beauty beyond the tragic ending.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1597); the Italian Giulietta was used earlier.
3
Today
Juliet remains a beloved choice, ranking #268 in the US. 36,826 babies have been named Juliet since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
How popular is Juliet?
2016 peak year
The name Juliet reached its peak in 2016, with 1,397 registrations (ranked #228). The name has actually been around since 1880 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #268 today, averaging about 1,209 new babies per year. Juliet's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 36,826 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,397 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #228)
1,209 Avg. per year
(last decade)
12,090 Total registrations
last 10 years
36,826 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #268) Very popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Juliet
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Juliet's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — love that nurtures even at the cost of self. People named Juliet tend to be passionate, devoted, and willing to give everything for what they love.

Loves without reservation
Passionately devoted
Gives everything
Eternal romantic
Youth that endures
J1
U3
L3
I9
E5
T2
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Juliet
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Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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