Julie (given name)

Julie
Pronunciation/ˈli/
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameLatin
Meaning"Downy-haired" or "devoted to Jove"
Other names
Related namesJulia, Julianna, Juliette, Jules, Julianne

Julie is a popular Latin first name which originally comes from the Latin Julia, itself derived from the Latin Julius, which is believed to either stem from Ancient Greek: ἴουλος, romanizedíoulos, lit.'downy-haired' or Latin: Iovilius, lit.'devoted to Jove'.[1] It can be a pet form of Julia, Yulie, or Juliette.

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 258. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.