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Jubilee is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #1053 for girls in the United States in 2025. Jubilee is the English word jubilee, which Wiktionary traces back to Hebrew יוֹבֵל, a ram's-horn trumpet, and so to the biblical year of release. The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
No reference work we cite documents Jubilee as a given name. It is read here as the English vocabulary word, and Wiktionary traces that word from Late Middle English jubile through Middle French and Late Latin iūbilaeus to Ancient Greek ἰωβηλαῖος, from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yōḇēl) "ram, trumpet made from a ram's horn; jubilee" — the horn sounded to proclaim the year of release in Leviticus 25 — with later influence from Latin iūbilum "a cry, a shout". Behind the Name treats comparable word-names such as Ivy and Sunny the same way.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | יוֹבֵל (yōḇēl) | ram; trumpet made from a ram's horn; jubilee |
Popularity
Jubilee ranked #1053 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #1053 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Jubilee mean?
Jubilee is the English word jubilee, which Wiktionary traces back to Hebrew יוֹבֵל, a ram's-horn trumpet, and so to the biblical year of release.
Is Jubilee a popular name?
Jubilee ranked #1053 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Jubilee a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Jubilee appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: jubilee — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports etymology of the English word.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Jubilee (no entry) — supports absence of an entry for this spelling.
