Juliet

Juliet is an English form of the French Juliette, itself a diminutive of Julie, which derives from the Latin Julius, a Roman family name believed to stem from Greek ioulos, meaning downy-bearded or soft-haired, and associated with youthful vitality. The name is inseparable from Shakespeare's tragic heroine in Romeo and Juliet, written around 1594, which made it widely recognized across the English-speaking world. Related forms include Juliette, Giulietta, and the masculine Julius.