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The baby name Yuliya is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-lee-ya.

Yuliya is Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Latin, Russian, Ukrainian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Latin, Russian, Ukrainian
Pronunciation: YOO-lee-ya

What is the meaning of the name Yuliya ?

The baby name Yuliya is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-lee-ya.

Yuliya is Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Latin, Russian, Ukrainian in Origin.

Yuliya is a romanized form of Cyrillic Юлия, the Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Bulgarian equivalent of Latin Iulia. The Latin name is the feminine of the Roman nomen Iulius, borne by the gens Julia. Its older etymology is debated, but the usual ancient explanation links Iulius with Greek ioulos, down or the first beard; the sense is therefore downy, with youthful as a later interpretive gloss.

In Slavic use the name belongs chiefly to Orthodox and post-imperial naming traditions, though it is also ordinary in secular contexts. Russian and Belarusian commonly transliterate Юлия as Yuliya or Yulia; Ukrainian official romanization favors Yuliia, while Bulgarian often appears as Yuliya. Cognates include Julia, Iulia, Julija, and Giulia. In the United States it remains uncommon, largely reflecting immigration from Eastern Europe rather than a native naming fashion.

Yuliya has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yuliya

Yuliya Solntseva Actor · Born 1901 · Soviet Union Yuliya Solntseva was a prominent Soviet film director and actress, best known for her work on the film 'The Story of the Flaming Years'. She was one of the first female directors to gain international recognition, and her film 'Chronicle of Flaming Years' won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961. Yuliya Borisova Actor · Born 1925 · Russia Yuliya Borisova was a prominent Russian actress best known for her work in Soviet cinema and theater. She gained fame for her role in the film 'The Idiot' and was a leading actress at the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. Her performances left a lasting impact on Russian theater and film.

Yuliya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Girls 0 #27 9 574
KZ 0 #38 59 1,452
KZ Girls 0 #55 792 5,862
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
RU Girls 0 #67 3,356 11,913
AZ Girls 0 #69 7 1,051
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
RU 0 #87 149 3,641
LT 0 #88 1 949
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
CY Girls 0 #104 18 3,755
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
CZ 0 #181 6 3,154
BG Girls 0 #184 40 3,559
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
LT Girls 0 #193 8 1,904
PS 0 #203 16 5,692
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
GR Girls 0 #217 26 6,293
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
JP Girls 0 #228 18 6,592
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
IL 0 #255 20 6,291
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
CZ Girls 0 #291 52 5,378
Canada Girls 2019 #294 7 2,976
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
PL Girls 0 #321 34 5,096
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PS Girls 0 #364 166 10,981
IL Girls 0 #378 266 11,648
PT Girls 0 #387 65 7,952
Austria Girls 0 #405 16 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
IR Girls 0 #483 48 8,334
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #668 47 4,183
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #698 41 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #726 113 4,949
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
IT Girls 0 #807 798 9,415
Spain Girls 0 #810 174 5,561
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
NL Girls 0 #912 44 5,933
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
United States Girls 2018 #921 5 9,057
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
TR 0 #1,017 195 19,440
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Yuliya is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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Austria
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People also ask about Yuliya

Yuliya is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yuliya is a 3 syllable name, pronounced YOO-lee-ya.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yulia, Yuliia, Juliya, Julia, Iulia and Julija.
Yes — Yuliya ranked #294 in Canada in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Yuliya ranks highest in Canada (#294 in 2019).
Yes — 2 notable people named Yuliya are in our database, including Yuliya Solntseva (Actor), Yuliya Borisova (Actor).