- Meaning
- Youthful
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Sophisticated
- Used in
- French, English-speaking countries
Nicknames for Juliette
What friends, grandparents and the playground will call them, depending on where they grow up.
- French
- Juju
What people expect from a Juliette
Juliette has sharp, crisp sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a sharp name to be lively, outgoing and bold.
The meaning is about joy. A name can't give a child joy, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: a creative soul, the star of the room, a happy kid.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Juliette: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Juliette
- International readabilityReads well across languages, "j" (said differently in English, Spanish, German and French).
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 2 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Youthful".
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Boys with the least popular names were more likely to get in trouble with the law as teenagers. The researchers' own conclusion: family background explains most of it, not the name.
Kalist & Lee (2009), Social Science QuarterlyQuestions about Juliette
What does the name Juliette mean?
Juliette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "Youthful".
Is Juliette a boy or girl name?
Juliette is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Juliette?
Juliette is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in French, English-speaking countries.
What are nicknames for Juliette?
Common nicknames for Juliette are Juju.
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