Juliette is the French diminutive of Julia — from Iulius (the Roman gens name) — best known through Shakespeare's heroine in Romeo and Juliet (the French form preserving the original Italian Giulietta). A top-200 US baby name since 2014. Juliette Binoche (born 1964) — *French actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The English Patient (1996); Berlin Silver Bear for Best Actress (1997) for Code Unknown; Cannes Best Actress (2010) for Certified Copy — making her one of only a handful of actresses to win Best Actress at all three major European film festivals (Berlin, Cannes, Venice — "the triple crown"); over 75 films across 40 years; Chocolat (2000), Three Colors: Blue (1993). Juliette Lewis (born 1973) — American actress; Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Cape Fear (1991); Natural Born Killers (1994), Yellowjackets (2021-present) as adult Natalie. Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) — American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (1912); the organization grew to 1.8 million members by 2023. Juliette Drouet — Victor Hugo's longtime mistress and muse. Juliette Capulet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet* (c. 1594) — the dual title of one of the most-performed plays in the English language; Olivia Hussey (1968), Claire Danes (1996), and Hailee Steinfeld (2013) on screen.
Featured throughout French cinema and American culture.
Juliette reduces to eight — the number of Binoche's triple crown.