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Julie
JOO-lee
Julie (name) means a feminine given name, a French and English short form of Julia or Juliet. Example: “Julie organized the neighborhood book club.”
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A feminine given name, a French and English short form of Julia or Juliet.
""I loathe the name of Julia. Julie, in the French way, is quite pretty, but Julia! - " "Call her Cousin Julie then; I've no doubt she'll prefer it. She's nothing if not progressive, I believe.""
— Grace Flandrau, Cousin Julia (1917)
"Julie organized the neighborhood book club."
"But Republicans and Porter's Democratic primary opponents have seized on an interview from last month that widely surfaced the week of Oct. 6 in which she reprimands CBS News California journalist Julie Watts multiple times."
— Jay Stahl, Katie Porter goes viral again. This time, for berating a reporter (2025)
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What does “Julie” mean?
The word “Julie” means a feminine given name, a French and English short form of Julia or Juliet.
How do you pronounce “Julie”?
“Julie” is pronounced JOO-lee (/ˈd͡ʒuːli/ in IPA).
How do you use “Julie” in a sentence?
Here is “Julie” used in a sentence: “Julie organized the neighborhood book club.”
What part of speech is “Julie”?
“Julie” is a name.
Is “Julie” a common word?
“Julie” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between Julie and Julia?
Julie is a French and English short form of Julia, while Julia is the fuller, original form. In practice, Julie has long been given as an independent name in its own right, so a Julie is not necessarily 'really' a Julia.
Is Julie short for Juliet?
It can be. Julie is a short form of both Julia and Juliet, and it is also given as a standalone name. Which name it abbreviates — if either — depends on the individual.
Is Julie a French or an English name?
Both. Julie is the standard French form of Julia and is also long established as a name in English. In both languages it is a feminine given name.
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