Juliet - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Juliet \j(u)-liet\ is pronounced joo-lee-ET. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "youthful; Jove's child". Diminutive of Julia. Literary: Shakespeare used the name twice, in "Romeo and Juliet" and in "Measure for Measure". Dancer Juliet Prowse; actresses Juliet Stevenson, Juliette Lewis.

Juliet has 8 variant forms: Giuletta, Juliaetta, Julieta, Juliett, Julietta, Juliette, Julyet and Julette.

For more information, see also related names Juliana and Giulia.

Baby names that sound like Juliet are Joliet, Julitta, Julita and Juliaeta.

Juliet is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Juliet. Click here to compare Juliet with related baby names.