The first name Jules
A unisex name from French.
Pronounced /d͡ʒuːlz/ 1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French. Doublet of Julius.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 boys were named Jules, making it the 1,007th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 31 births (#848).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jules with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jules at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 131 boys born in the United States were named Jules, the 1,396th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 154 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Jules in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Jules in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Jools
Famous people named Jules
278 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jules VerneFrench writer (1828–1905)
- Jules RenardFrench author (1864-1910)
- Jules MicheletFrench historian; popularized the historical concept of the Renaissance, 1798–1874
- Jules BordetBelgian immunologist and microbiologist (1870-1961)
- Jules RimetFounder of association football institutions (1873–1956)
- Jules MassenetFrench composer (1842–1912)
- Jules GrévyFrench statesman and lawyer (1807–1891)
- Jules A. HoffmannFrench biologist, born 1941
- Jules KoundéFrench footballer (born 1998)
- Jules BianchiFrench motor racing driver (1989–2015)
- Jules Dumont d'UrvilleFrench Navy officer and explorer (1790–1842)
- Jules Amédée Barbey d'AurevillyFrench writer (1808-1889)
More French unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Jules mean?
- From French. Doublet of Julius.
- What is the origin of the name Jules?
- From French. Doublet of Julius.
- How popular is the name Jules?
- In 2025, 30 boys born in England and Wales were named Jules, ranking 1,007th. Its peak was 2007, with 31 births.
- Is Jules a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 11,467 US babies named Jules since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
- When was Jules most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 154 babies were named Jules, its highest rank at 489th.
- How do you pronounce Jules?
- Jules is /d͡ʒuːlz/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Jules?
- Jools.
- Is Jules also a surname?
- Yes. Jules is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.