| Brielle | Juliette | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength | Youthful |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | bree-EL | joo-lee-ET |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1972 | 1881 |
| Peak year | 2018 (2,939) | 2025 (2,460) |
| In 2025 | 2,071 | 2,460 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Brielle | Juliette |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,675 | 11,487 |
| 2010s | 26,053 | 12,947 |
| 2000s | 6,589 | 4,692 |
| 1990s | 2,814 | 2,145 |
| 1980s | 635 | 1,107 |
| 1970s | 64 | 1,186 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,193 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,047 |
| 1940s | 0 | 961 |
| 1930s | 0 | 982 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,488 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,176 |
| 1900s | 0 | 318 |
| 1890s | 0 | 177 |
| 1880s | 0 | 75 |
Most often a short form of Gabrielle, the feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength'. It coincides with a real Dutch town named Brielle, but as a given name it functions as the clipped form of Gabrielle.
Juliette is a French form of Julia, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
Juliette is more popular than Brielle today: about 2,460 US babies were given the name Juliette in 2025, compared with 2,071 named Brielle.
Brielle means short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength (french origin), while Juliette means Youthful (French origin).
In US records, Brielle first appears in 1972 and Juliette in 1881, so Juliette has the longer recorded history.