Juliette

An affectionate form of Julie, ultimately linked to the Roman family name Julius; its deeper meaning is uncertain.

Juliette is a French feminine name formed from Julie. The affectionate -ette ending gives it a more embellished appearance than Julie, though its French pronunciation is still compact. Through Julia, it belongs to the name family of the Roman Julius; a precise older word meaning is uncertain. The related English form Juliet is the spelling used for Shakespeare’s heroine in Romeo and Juliet. That connection can lend Juliette a romantic, theatrical air. We find the name classic in style, with the flowing middle and neat final t balancing its ornate written form. In French, /ʒy.ljɛt/ has two syllables. The first sound is like the s in “vision”; for the French u, try saying “ee” with rounded lips. The letters lie glide together into the ending, the final t is heard, and the last written e adds no extra syllable.

Etymology: Juliette is a French diminutive of Julie. Julie comes from Julia, the feminine form of Julius, a Roman family name whose original derivation is not settled.