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Jubilee

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Pronounced JOO-buh-lee /ˈdʒuː.bə.li/High

Meaning: A year of celebration and remission; from Hebrew yobel (ram's horn, jubilee year) via Latin jubilaeusHigh

In 30 seconds: A Hebrew-origin name meaning 'celebration' or 'year of remission,' from yobel (ram's horn), blown to announce the jubilee year — a biblical period of freedom and restoration declared every 50 years.

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Origin HighHebrew, Latin

MeaningA year of celebration and remission; from Hebrew yobel (ram's horn, jubilee year) via Latin jubilaeus

U.S. rank (2025)#1053 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births234 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,782

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jubilee derives from Hebrew yobel (ram's horn, the instrument used to proclaim the jubilee year) via Latin jubilaeus. The Jubilee Year (Leviticus 25) was declared every 50 years: slaves were freed, debts forgiven, and land returned. As a given name it functions as a joyful concept name.

Jubilee appeared in U.S. birth data from the 2010s as part of the trend for biblical virtue and concept names. It ranked #1103 for girls in 2024.

Did you know? The biblical Jubilee Year, declared every 50 years in ancient Israel, mandated the release of slaves, forgiveness of debts, and return of land to original families — it is one of the world's earliest documented attempts at systematic economic justice.

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Variations

JubileeJubelee

Nicknames

JubiJulieLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jubilee mean?

Jubilee means 'celebration' or 'year of remission,' from Hebrew yobel (the ram's horn blown to announce the biblical jubilee year of freedom).

How do you pronounce Jubilee?

It's said JOO-buh-lee — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jubilee a boy or girl name?

Jubilee is used as a girls' name.

How popular is Jubilee?

Jubilee ranked #1103 for U.S. girls in 2024.