ChristianGirlLatin
Juliet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
جولیٹ
Julietta
What Juliet means
The meaning of Juliet (جولیٹ) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Christian girl’s name. The details are below.
Juliet at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- joo-lee-et
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Origin and history of Juliet
Meaning disputed
A diminutive of Julia; the Roman family name Julius has no settled meaning.
Base wordDiminutive of Julia
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Juliet
- Say it
- joo-lee-et3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Juliet
- Urdu
- جولیٹ
- Original script
- Julietta
- Other spellings
- Juliette · Giulietta
Sibling names for Juliet
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Juliet.
- JulianجولینMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Justinجسٹنjust; fairBoyLatin
- Adrianایڈرینof Hadria; from the AdriaticBoyLatin
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
- Bonifaceبونیفیسof good fate; fortunateBoyLatin
Names like Juliet
- JacintaجیسنتاhyacinthGirlGreek
- Jacquelineجیکولینsupplanter; one who followsGirlHebrew
- JaneجینJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JanetجینٹJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JeanجینJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JemimaجمائمہMeaning disputedGirlHebrew
- Jenniferجینیفرwhite and smooth; fair oneGirlCeltic
- JessicaجیسیکاMeaning disputedGirlHebrew
- JoanجونJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
- JoannaجواناJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
Names that sound like Juliet
Questions about the name Juliet
What does the name Juliet mean?
We found no entry for Juliet in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Juliet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Juliet is a girl’s name.
Is Juliet a Christian name?
Yes. Juliet is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. A diminutive of Julia; the Roman family name Julius has no settled meaning.
How do you pronounce Juliet?
Say it “joo-lee-et”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Juliet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Juliet is written جولیٹ. In its original script: Julietta.
What are other spellings of Juliet?
Juliet is also spelled Juliette, Giulietta.
Is the meaning of Juliet verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.