Joules
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOOLZ
- Origin
- English
Joules is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Joules mean?
English: from the surname Joule
Taken from the surname Joule, as in the physicist James Prescott Joule, after whom the unit of energy is named.
Is Joules a girl's or a boy's name?
Joules is a boys' name.
How popular is Joules in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 4 boys.
Joules in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
Names like Joules
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Myles, Chester, Jaxon, Jesse, Hudson, Hunter, Jude, Jax, Ezra, Otis, Oakley, Jasper
Names related to Joules
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Joules: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/joules, updated 20 October 2026.