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The baby name Uliana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oo-LYAH-nah (IPA: /uˈlʲɑnɑ/ Ukrainian; /ulʲˈjanə/ Russian).

Uliana is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: oo-LYAH-nah (IPA: /uˈlʲɑnɑ/ Ukrainian; /ulʲˈjanə/ Russian)

What is the meaning of the name Uliana ?

The baby name Uliana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oo-LYAH-nah (IPA: /uˈlʲɑnɑ/ Ukrainian; /ulʲˈjanə/ Russian).

Uliana is Slavic in Origin.

Uliana is the East Slavic feminine form of Juliana, ultimately from the Latin Iuliana, “belonging to Julius,” a Roman family name linked to the Greek ioulos, “soft-haired, youthful.” Through Church Slavonic transmission, the name entered Russian and Ukrainian as Ульяна/Уляна, yielding the common transliteration Ulyana alongside Uliana. The meaning is therefore interpreted as youthful, downy, or of the Julius lineage.

Medieval Orthodox veneration of saints such as Juliana of Nicomedia helped fix the name in the Slavic calendar; it appears in chronicles with figures like Uliana of Tver (14th century). Usage has remained steady in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, with modern revivals and international visibility. Variants and cognates include Ulyana, Uljana (German/Scandinavian), Uļjana (Latvian), Yuliana/Juliana (English and international), Iuliana (Romanian), and South Slavic Julijana. Diminutives include Ulya and Ulyasha.

Uliana has the following similar or variant Names

Uliana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
MD Girls 0 #89 4 865
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
RU 0 #167 23 3,641
RU Girls 0 #169 642 11,913
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
BG Girls 0 #214 10 3,559
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Girls 0 #290 31 5,862
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CZ Girls 0 #314 28 5,378
PL Girls 0 #318 37 5,096
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
France Girls 2016 #405 4 3,228
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
IR Girls 0 #508 23 8,334
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Girls 0 #590 28 11,648
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
Finland Girls 2026 #687 52 3,895
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
BR Girls 0 #909 33 12,708
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #939 45 5,561
IT Girls 0 #944 546 9,415
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781

Uliana is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AL
BG

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People also ask about Uliana

Uliana is predominantly a girl's name.
Uliana is a 3 syllable name, pronounced oo-LYAH-nah (IPA: /uˈlʲɑnɑ/ Ukrainian; /ulʲˈjanə/ Russian).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ulyana, Uljana, Ulianna, Ulyanna, Ulia and Ulya.
Yes — Uliana ranked #279 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Uliana ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2024).
Uliana's popularity is rising. It moved from #915 in 2013 to #910 in 2023 in United States.