Yulia () is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, the equivalent of the Latin Julia. It can be spelled Yulia, Yulya, Julia, Julja, Julija, Yuliia, Yuliya, Juliya or İulia. An alternative spelling is Ioulia/Gioulia (Greek) or Iuliia. Prononciations can differ, depending on where you are from. The name can be found in many countries, especially in ones with Christian majorities. (example:

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, Russia etc) The name is of a Christian origin as well - Saint Julia of Corsica. A few notable people from some of the countries in which the name exist are shown below.

People

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* Yulia Barsukova (born 1978), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Yulia Beygelzimer (born 1983), Ukrainian tennis player * Yulia Efimova (born 1992), Russian swimmer * Yulia Fedossova (born 1988), French tennis player born in Novosibirsk, Russia * Yulia Glushko (born 1990), Israeli tennis player *

Yulia Latynina Yulia Leonidovna Latynina (; born 16 June 1966) is an independent journalist, writer, TV and radio host from Russia. She grew famous as a columnist for ''Novaya Gazeta'' and was the most popular host at the Echo of Moscow radio station for years. ...

(born 1966), Russian writer and journalist * Yulia Livinskaya (born 1990), Russian freestyle skier *

Yulia Lipnitskaya Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (also spelled Julia Lipnitskaia; , ; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team that won the Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Team trophy, 2 ...

(born 1998), Russian figure skater * Yulia MacLean (stage name Yulia, born 1986), New Zealand singer * Yulia Nachalova (1981–2019), Soviet and Russian singer, actress and television presenter * Yulia Paevska (born 1968), Ukrainian paramedic *

Yulia Putintseva Yulia Antonovna Putintseva (, ; born 7 January 1995) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 on 27 January 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 76 on 17 March 2025. Puti ...

(born 1995), Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player * Yulia Raskina (born 1982), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast * Yulia Sachkov (born 1999), Israeli world champion kickboxer * Yulia Savicheva (born 1987), Russian singer *

Yulia Shevchuk Yuliya Volodymyrivna Shevchuk (; born 25 June 1998) is a Ukrainian women's association football, footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Fomget Gençlik ve Spor, Ankara BB Fomget GS in the Turkish Women's Football Super League , and for the U ...

(born 1998), Ukrainian footballer * Yulia Sister (born 1936), Israeli chemist * Yulia Tolopa (born 1995), Russian-born Ukrainian soldier *

Yulia Tymoshenko Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko ( Hrihyan born 27 November 1960) is a Ukrainian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2005, and again from 2007 until 2010; the first and only woman in Ukraine to hold that position. She has been ...

(born 1960), former Prime Minister of Ukraine. * Yulia Volkova (born 1985), ex member of the Russian pop group

t.A.T.u. t.A.T.u. (, ) were a Russian pop duo consisting of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. The two started out as part of the children's musical group Neposedy before being managed by producer and director Ivan Shapovalov and signing with Russian reco ...

* Yulia Zagoruychenko (born 1981), Russian-American latin dancer *Yulia Zivert a.k.a. Zivert (born 1990), Russian singer *

(born 1995), Kazakhstan Tennis player

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* Yuliya Andriychuk (born 1992), Ukrainian handball player * Yuliya Antipova (born 1966), Soviet luger * Yuliya Baraley (born 1990), Ukrainian sprinter * Yuliya Barysik (born 1984), Belarusian judoka * Yuliya Beygelzimer (born 1983); Ukrainian tennis player * Yuliya Bichyk (born 1983), Belarusian rower * Yuliya Biryukova (born 1985), Russian foil fencer * Yuliya Blahinya (born 1990), Ukrainian wrestler * Yuliya Borisova (1925–2023), Soviet Russian actress * Yuliya Chekaleva (born 1984), Russian cross-country skier * Yuliya Chepalova (born 1976), Russian cross-country skier * Yuliya Chermoshanskaya (born 1986), Russian track and field athlete * Yuliya Dovhal (born 1983), Ukrainian weightlifter * Yuliya Drishlyuk (born 1975), Kazakh sports shooter * Yuliya Fomenko (runner) (born 1979), Russian middle-distance runner * Yuliya Fomenko (swimmer) (born 1981), Russian backstroke swimmer * Yuliya Gavrilova (born 1989), Russian sabre fencer * Yuliya Gippenreyter (born 1930), Russian psychologist * Yuliya Golubchikova (born 1983), Russian pole vaulter * Yuliya Graudyn (born 1970), Russian hurdler * Yuliya Gushchina (born 1983), Russian sprinter * Yuliya Kalina (born 1988), Ukrainian weightlifter * Yuliya Khitraya (born 1989), Belarusian swimmer * Yuliya Kondakova (born 1981), Russian hurdler * Yuliya Kosenkova (born 1973), Russian middle-distance runner * Yuliya Krevsun (born 1980), Ukrainian middle-distance runner *

Yuliya Leantsiuk Yuliya Siarheyevna Leantsiuk (; born 31 January 1984 in Pinsk) is a Belarusian track and field athlete who competes in the shot put. Her personal best for the event is . She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and ...

(born 1984), Belarusian shot putter * Yuliya Levina (born 1973), Russian rower * Yuliya Liteykina (born 1977), Russian speed skater * Yuliya Lyakhova (born 1977), Russian high jumper * Yuliya Maltseva (born 1990), Russian disc thrower * Yuliya Martisova (born 1976), Russian road cyclist * Yuliya Mayarchuk, Ukrainian-born actress * Yuliya Olishevska (born 1989), Ukrainian athlete * Yuliya Pakhalina, Russian diver * Yuliya Pechonkina (born 1978); Russian athlete * Yuliya Pidlisna (born 1987), Ukrainian swimmer * Yuliya Platonova (1841–1892), Russian operatic soprano * Yuliya Rakhmanova (born 1991), Kazakh sprinter * Yuliya Pidluzhnaya (born 1988), Russian long jumper *

Yuliya Ratkevich Yuliya Ratkevich (; Łacinka: Julija Mikałajeŭna Ratkievič; born 16 July 1985) is a Belarusian-born Azerbaijani female wrestler. She is the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in women's freestyle 55 kg. Early in her career, she competed for Belarus ...

(born 1985), Belarus-Azerbaijani wrestler * Yuliya Saltsevich (born 1967), Russian volleyball player and coach * Yuliya Shamshurina (born 1962), Soviet cross-country skier * Yuliya Skokova (born 1982), Russian speed skater * Yuliya Snigir (born 1983), Russian actress and model *

Yuliya Snopova Yuliya Snopova (born ; 30 November 1985 in Kherson) is a Ukraine, Ukrainian female team handball, handballer who plays as a right back for RK Krim and the Ukraine women's national handball team, Ukrainian national team. International honours * ...

(born 1985), Ukrainian handball player * Yuliya Solntseva (1901–1989), Soviet film director and actress * Yuliya Sotnikova (born 1970), Russian sprinter * Yuliya Tabakova (born 1980), Russian sprinter * Yuliya Tarasenko (gymnast) (born 1985), Belarusian gymnast *

Yuliya Tarasenko (orienteer) Yuliya Vyacheslavovna Tarasenko (''née'' Bronnikova, ; born 21 January 1984) is a Russian ski orienteering competitor. In 2013, she won a world title in the relay and a European title in the middle distance. Tarasenko teaches ski orienteering a ...

(born 1984), Russian ski orienteering competitor * Yuliya Tarasova (born 1986), Uzbek heptathlete and long jumper * Yuliya Tkach (born 1989), Ukrainian freestyle wrestler * Yuliya Trushkina (born 2002), Belarusian canoeist * Yuliya Vetlova (born 1983), Russian luger * Yuliya Veysberg (1880–1942), Russian music critic and composer * Yuliya Voyevodina (born 1971), Russian race walker *

Yuliya Yefimova Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova (, also Romanization of Russian, romanized Efimova; born 3 April 1992) is a Russian competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer. She is the List of Russian records in swimming, Russian record holder in the 200 metre Medley ...

(born 1992), Russian swimmer * Yuliya Yelistratova (born 1988), Ukrainian triathlete * Yuliya Zaripova (born 1989), Russian middle-distance athlete * Yuliya Zhivitsa (born 1990), Kazakh sabre fencer

Juliya

* Juliya Chernetsky (born 1982), American television personality

Fictional characters

* Yulia (Night Watch), a young sorceress in the ''Night Watch'' books

People

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