Jules
Meaning
“French form of Julius, traditionally 'youthful'”
The formal names behind Jules
Jules is an established short form of each of these names.
Julian · Latin origin · from the Roman family name Iulianus, itself derived from Julius; the deeper origin is uncertain
Julia · Latin origin · the feminine of the Roman family name Julius, its root debated since antiquity; greeted by Paul in the New Testament, beloved of Shakespeare, and never long out of fashion in two thousand years. A classic in nearly every European language
Juliet · Latin origin · traditionally "youthful"; from the Roman family name Julius, its root debated since antiquity
Juliana · Latin origin · youthful; famously borne by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
Giulia · Italian origin · youthful; the Italian form of Julia treasured in heritage-proud families
Juliette · French origin · youthful
Jules around the world
One shared root links 13 names across 5 languages.
Shared root: the Roman family name Iulius, of debated sense, linked since antiquity to Jove and to "downy-bearded", flowing through Julian and Juliana into a wide medieval family
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jules peaked in the 1910s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
297 people · the #19,191 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 43
Among people named Jules living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
The Jules deep dive
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