Julieta is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Juliet, a diminutive of Julia, which comes from the Roman family name Julius and is usually explained as "youthful" or "downy-bearded". Through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet the name became a byword for young love in every language. In the United States Julieta has been in the top 1000 since 2014, rose from number 807 in 2015 to 285 in 2025 and stands at its highest rank yet.