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What does Julie mean?
Julie 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced JOO-lee, ZHOO-lee. It is of French and Latin origin, and the meaning of Julie is "youthful; Jove's child". Diminutive of Julia. Imported from France in the 1920s. Strindberg used the name in this 1888 tragedy "Miss Julie". Actresses Julie Andrews, Julie Harris, Julie Walters, Julie Kavner; cookbook author Julee Rosso; pop singer Julee Cruise. Also form of Giulia.
STARTS WITH Jul-
ASSOCIATED WITH youthful
Variations
VARIANTS Jooley, Joolie, Julee, Juley, Julienne, Jullee, Jullie, July, Jully
OTHER FORMS VIA JULIA Giulia, Jiulia, Julaine, Juleen, Julena, Juli▼, Juliaeta, Juliana▲, Juliane, Juliann, Julianne, Juliet▲, Julieta▲, Julietta, Juliette▲, Julina, Juline, Julinka, Juliska, Julissa▼, Julita, Julitta, Julyet, Julyne, Yulia, Yuliya
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Joylie, ..
(male) Jute, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Julie Melia (J.M.), ..
How popular is Julie?
Julie is a very prominent first name for women (#52 out of 4276, Top 1%) and a slightly less prominent surname for both adults and children (#94676 out of 150436, Top 63%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Julie reached its peak position of #18 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, and is presently at #588. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Julie (#588 FROM RECENT DATA) appearing in the Top 2000 are Giulia (#1749), Julee, Juli, Julia (#93), Juliana (#151), Juliane, Juliann, Julianne (#1150), Julienne, Juliet (#242), Julieta (#528), Julietta (#1572), Juliette (#185) and Julissa (#710). These relations of Julie were at the top of their popularity during 1960-1969 (AVERAGE #1178) and are now much less common (#1131, DOWN 51%), with versions such as Juli becoming less stylish. Julia is the steady favorite, although Julieta appears to be becoming a favorite too.
Similar Names
Julie▼ is alike in pronunciation to Jalea, Jaylee, Jilli, Jillie, Jilly, Jiuliya, Jiyulia, Jola, Jolee, Joley, Joli, Jolie▲, Joly and Jullia. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ailie, Alie, Allie, Arlie, Audie▼, Calie, Celie, Delie, Dulcie, Ellie▲, Halie▼, Huldie, Jacie▼, Jalin, Jaline, Jamie▼, Janie▼, Jenie, Jobie, Jodie▼, Joie, Joliet, Jolin, Joline, Jolise, Jonie, Jorie, Josie, Judee, Judi▼, Judie▼, Judit, Judite, Judye, Juliett, Julisa▼, Junae, June▼, Junia, Justie, Kalie▼, Kylie, Lilie, Lucie, Ollie▼, Paulie, Rubie▼, Rudie, Rylie▲, Selie, Sudie▼, Sukie, Susie▼, Suzie, Talie, Yolie and Zelie. These names tend to be less commonly used than Julie.
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