The first name Jules

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About the first name Jules

Meaning

The name Jules comes from the Roman family name Julius; its ancient exact meaning is uncertain.

Historical origin

The name Jules comes from Latin Julius, the name of the gens Julia.

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The use of Jules shows how names from Roman antiquity entered the European given-name repertoire.

Pronunciation:julʒ.yl

Frequency of the first name Jules by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jules by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JulesLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jules in baptisms by year.50037525012501620169517701845192019951620–1624 2 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 32 baptisms1825–1829 114 baptisms1830–1834 70 baptisms1835–1839 60 baptisms1840–1844 80 baptisms1845–1849 82 baptisms1850–1854 208 baptisms1855–1859 198 baptisms1860–1864 182 baptisms1865–1869 162 baptisms1870–1874 134 baptisms1875–1879 98 baptisms1880–1884 66 baptisms1885–1889 60 baptisms1890–1894 36 baptisms1895–1899 30 baptisms1900–1904 14 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 12 baptisms1920–1924 20 baptisms1925–1929 14 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 18 baptisms1940–1944 16 baptisms1945–1949 12 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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