Julie

Updated: October 12, 2023 by Olivia Mittak

Julie is a variation on the Roman name Julia that means “youthful” or “sky father”. Julie was popular from the 1950’s to 1980’s but has been replaced by Juliette and Juliet in the last thirty years.

Meaning and Origin of the Name Julie:

Julie is the French, Danish, Norwegian, and Czech variant of the name Julia. Julie either comes from the Latin word “ioulos” which means “youthful”, or it comes from the name of the Roman god Jupiter, which means “sky father”.

Symbolism of the Name Julie:

The Roman god Jupiter is symbolized by lightning bolts, eagles, and the oak tree which are all regal symbols worthy of the king of the gods.

Nicknames for the Name Julie:

Julie will most commonly be turned into Jules for a nickname, but there are a lot of other options available out there if you want to explore other choices. We've put all of the best options into this list:

Jules
Juju
Lee
Lia
Leah
LiLi
Jewel
Julers
Jule
Jupiter
JJ
July
Juzie

Style of the Name Julie:

Traditional

Gender of the Name Julie:

Julie is a girl's name.

Pronunciation of the Name Julie:

JOO-lee (English), ZHUY-LEE (French), YOO-lyə (Danish, German), YOO-li-yeh (Czech)

Number of Syllables in the Name Julie:

Two

Emotion Evoked From the Name Julie:

Julie evokes feelings of confidence and positivity.

Alternative Spellings for the Name Julie:

Joolie, July

Popularity of the Name Julie:

According to the Social Security Administration, Julie is a baby girl’s name that was in the top 100 names from 1951 to 1991. Popularity has fallen since then and Julie was #614 as of 2020.