Juliette

French from Latin
"little Julia"

Juliette Origin and Meaning

The name Juliette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "little Julia".

Juliette, pronounced with the emphasis on the last syllable, adds a little something extra to Juliet. In the past years it has been rising up the chart.

Juliet originated in the Middle Ages as a diminutive form of Julian, then a predominantly female name. It ultimately derives from Julius, a Roman family name. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis, meaning "youthful"; Greek ioulos, meaning "downy-bearded"; or Jovis, a form of Jupiter, which means "sky father".

# 160 in the US

Juliette Rank in US Top 1000

# 310 on Nameberry

Juliette Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Juliette Popularity

Famous People Named Juliette

  • Juliette Lewis
    American actress
  • Juliette Stalens Binoche
    French actress
  • Juliette Greco
    French actress/singer
  • Juliette Rose Goglia
    American actress
  • Juliette Gordon Low
    American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA
  • Jeanne
    Françoise Julie Adélaïde "Juliette" Récamier, French salon hostess
  • Juliette (Noureddine)
    French singer
  • Juliette (Augustina Sysak Cavazzi)
    Canadian singer
  • Juliette Paxton Atkinson (Buxton)
    American tennis player
  • Juliette Mayniel
    French actress
  • Juliette Besson (b. 1987)
    daughter of director Luc Besson and actress Anne Parillaud
  • Juliette Loraine Gauntt (b. 1997)
    daughter of actress Janine Turner
  • Juliette Dell
    daughter of Dell founder Michael Dell
  • Juliette Lemley (b. 2002)
    daughter of actress Sophie Marceau and producer Jim Lemley
  • Juliette MacArthur Rappaport
    daughter of actor James MacArthur
  • Juliette Rose Willis
    8th child (5th daughter) of the family band, The Willis Clan
  • Juliette Frette
    American model, Playmate of the Month for June 2008

Juliette in Pop Culture

  • "Juliette"
    song by Little Feat
  • "Juliette
    " novel by the Marquis de Sade
  • Juliette Silverton
    character on TV's "Grimm"
  • Juliette Ferrars
    character in "Shatter Me" by Tahereh Mafi
  • Juliette "Jules" Paxton
    character in movie "Bend it Like Beckham"
  • "Juliette & Jonathan"
    song by Lotta Engberg
  • Juliette and the Licks
    American rock band led by Juliette Lewis
  • "Mademoiselle Juliette"
    song by Alizee
  • "Juliette
    " song by Shinee
  • Juliette Waybourne
    a character on TV's "Higher Ground"
  • Juliette "Julie" Andromeda Mao
    character in "The Expanse" book/TV series
  • Juliette Barnes
    character on TV's "Nashville"