Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Jove's descendant."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch, English and French.

Nickname For: Julian

Nicknames: Jule and Julie

Popularity: The name Jules ranked 882nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Some authorities prefer the meaning ''downy beard.'' However, this might have been understood as an attribute of Jove, the chief of the Greco-Roman gods.

The original Greek name evolved into the name of a Roman clan, whose most famous member was the military and political leader Julius Caesar.

Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Jove's descendant."

Languages: This girl's name is used in French.

Nickname For: Julia and Julie

Narrative: Some authorities prefer the meaning ''downy beard.'' However, this might have been understood as an attribute of Jove, the chief of the Greco-Roman gods.

The original form evolved into Julius, the Latin name of a Roman clan whose most famous member was the military and political leader Julius Caesar.