Jule is of Scandinavian origin, meaning 'youth'. It is typically used as a feminine given name and is popular in Norway and Denmark. The name Jule is also associated with Christmas due to its pronunciation sounding similar to the English word 'jolly'.
The name Jule seems to have been quite popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with peaks in popularity around the turn of the century (especially 1905 with 16 births) and during World War I (with a high of 54 births in 1919). However, its popularity declined significantly afterwards, with fewer than 30 births per year from 1927 onwards. The name has been used very infrequently since the 1980s, with only a few births reported each year since then. Overall, there were a total of 1998 births named Jule between 1886 and 2021.