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 Julia may refer to: People *Julia (given name), including a list of people with the name *Julia (surname), including a list of people with the name *Julia gens, a patrician family of Ancient Rome *Julia (clairvoyant) (fl. 1689), lady's maid of Qu ...

. 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 Julia of Corsica (; ; ; ), also known as Julia of Carthage, and more rarely ''Julia of Nonza'', was a virgin and martyr who is venerated as a saint. Her death occurred most probably in AD 439 or thereafter. She and Devota are the patron ...

. A few notable people from some of the countries in which the name exist are shown below.

People

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Yulia Barsukova Yulia Vladimirovna Barsukova (, born 31 December 1978) is a Russian retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2000 Olympic champion in the All-Around, the 2000 Grand Prix Final All-around champion, the 1999 World All-around bronze meda ...

(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 Yulia Livinskaya (born July 31, 1990) is a Russian freestyle skiing, freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross. Livinskaya competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Russia. She placed 32nd in the qualifying round in Freestyle skiing at the 2010 ...

(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 Yulia (also Yulia Townsend and Yulia MacLean) is a Russian-born New Zealand Crossover (music)#Classical crossover, classical crossover singer. Her first solo album ''Into The West'' went platinum in its first week of sales in New Zealand. She wo ...

(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 Yulia Raskina (; born 9 April 1982) is a Belarusian former rhythmic gymnast and trainer. She is the 2000 Olympics silver medalist, the 1999 World all-around silver medalist, the two time (2000, 1999) European all-around silver medalist and 19 ...

(born 1982), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast *

Yulia Sachkov Yulia Sachkov (; born 28 December 1998) is an Israeli kickboxer of Russian descent. She is the 2019 World Kickboxing Champion in the under-48 kilogram (114.5 pound) weight class of K-1 style kickboxing.

(born 1999), Israeli world champion

kickboxer Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and ...

Yulia Savicheva Yulia Stanislavovna Savicheva (; born 14 February 1987) is a Russian singer who represented Russia in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey. Biography Savicheva was born on 14 February 1987 into a family of musi ...

(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 Yulia Sister (, ; born September 12, 1936, in Chișinău, Bessarabia, Romania) is a Soviet Moldavian and Israeli analytical chemist engaged in chemical research with the use of polarography and chromatography, a science historian, and a researc ...

(born 1936), Israeli chemist *

Yulia Tolopa Yulia Tolopa (military call sign, call sign "Valkyrie"), (; ; born 1995) is a Russian-born female volunteer who fought for Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Tolopa grew up as a Russian nationalist and Cossack and at the age of eighteen became ...

(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 Yulia Olegovna Volkova (; born 20 February 1985), better known by the alternative spelling of Julia, is a Russian singer best known for being a member of the Russian girl group t.A.T.u., along with Lena Katina. Formed in Moscow, Russia by Ivan ...

(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 Yulia Dmitrievna Zivert (, born as Yulia Dmitrievna Sytnik (); 28 November 1990), known professionally as Zivert, is a Russian singer, songwriter and model. Her career started in 2017 after she released first singles "Chak" and "Anestesia". ...

(born 1990), Russian singer *

(born 1995), Kazakhstan Tennis player

Yuliya

Yuliya Andriychuk Yuliya Andriychuk (; born 17 May 1992) is a Ukrainian handballer playing in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for Ardeşen GSK. She played for Ukrainian national team. The sportswoman plays in the left back position. Career Andriych ...

(born 1992), Ukrainian handball player *

Yuliya Antipova Yuliya Antipova (born 14 July 1966) is a Soviet luger who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships, including one silver (Women's singles: 1990) and two bronzes (Mixed team: 1989, ...

(born 1966), Soviet luger * Yuliya Baraley (born 1990), Ukrainian sprinter * Yuliya Barysik (born 1984), Belarusian judoka *

Yuliya Beygelzimer Yuliya Emanuilivna Beygelzimer (; born 20 October 1983) is a former tennis player from Ukraine. Career She is perhaps best known for nearly defeating Jennifer Capriati at the 2004 French Open where she was down three games to love in the sec ...

(born 1983); Ukrainian tennis player *

Yuliya Bichyk Yuliya Bichyk (; , Yuliya Bichik; born 1 April 1983) is a Belarusian rower. Partnering with Natallia Helakh Natallia Helakh (; , Nataliya Gelakh; born 30 May 1978) is a Belarus Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlock ...

(born 1983), Belarusian rower * Yuliya Biryukova (born 1985), Russian foil fencer *

Yuliya Blahinya Yuliya Olehivna Khavaldzhy-Blahinya (, also transliterated Yuliia or Iulia, born February 21, 1990, in Lviv, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian female wrestler. She is the 2008 World bronze medalist and 2011 European champion in the 51 kg category ...

(born 1990), Ukrainian wrestler *

Yuliya Borisova Yuliya Konstantinovna Borisova (17 March 19258 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress. She played in the Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Vakhtangov Theatre for more than sixty years. One of the most notable roles that she played was t ...

(1925–2023), Soviet Russian actress * Yuliya Chekaleva (born 1984), Russian cross-country skier *

Yuliya Chepalova Yulia Anatolyevna Chepalova (; born 23 December 1976 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian SFSR) is a former Russian cross-country skier. Early and current personal life Daughter of a cross-country skiing coach, Chepalova started to ski as soon as sh ...

(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) Yuliya Fomenko (born 14 January 1981 in Azov, Rostov Oblast) is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Russia, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the state of ...

(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 Yuliya Aleksandrovna Gushchina (, born 4 March 1983 in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. On 30 November 2017 her results from the 2012 Summer Olympics were disqualified as a result of a posi ...

(born 1983), Russian sprinter * Yuliya Kalina (born 1988), Ukrainian weightlifter *

Yuliya Khitraya Yuliya Piatrouna Khitraya (; Łacinka: Julija Piatroŭna Chitraja; born 11 September 1989) is a Belarusian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She won a bronze medal, as a member of the Belarusian swimming team, in the women's 4× ...

(born 1989), Belarusian swimmer * Yuliya Kondakova (born 1981), Russian hurdler * Yuliya Kosenkova (born 1973), Russian middle-distance runner *

Yuliya Krevsun Yuliya Krevsun (nee Gurtovenko; born on 8 December 1980) is a Ukrainian middle-distance running athlete who specialises in the 800 metres. She is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Turkey. She won the silver medal at the 1999 European ...

(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 Yuliya Aleksandrovna Levina (; born 2 January 1973, in Saratov) is a Russian rower who competed for Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dep ...

(born 1973), Russian rower * Yuliya Liteykina (born 1977), Russian speed skater *

Yuliya Lyakhova Yuliya Lyakhova (born 8 July 1977) is a retired Russian high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.99 metres, achieved in September 1997 at the IAAF Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...

(born 1977), Russian high jumper * Yuliya Maltseva (born 1990), Russian disc thrower *

Yuliya Martisova Yuliya Viktorovna Martisova (also ''Julia Martisova'', ; born 15 June 1976 in Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast) is a Russian professional road cyclist. She has awarded two Russian championship titles (2005 and 2008) in the women's road race, and lat ...

(born 1976), Russian road cyclist *

Yuliya Mayarchuk Yuliya Mayarchuk (; born April 20, 1977) is a Ukrainian actress. She had the lead role in the 2000 movie '' Trasgredire'' by Tinto Brass. Filmography * 1999: ''Sogno'' * 2000: '' Picasso's Face'' * 2000: '' Trasgredire'' (''Cheeky'') * 2000: ' ...

, Ukrainian-born actress *

Yuliya Olishevska Yuliya Anatoliïvna Olishevska ( Ukrainian: Юлія Анатоліївна Олішевська; born 2 February 1989) is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 51.68 seconds at the 400 metres event. Olishev ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian athlete *

Yuliya Pakhalina Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina (, born 12 September 1977) is a Russian diver. She won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 3m Synchronized Springboard with partner Vera Ilyina. Biography Yuliya Pakhalina was born in Penza. In 1 ...

, Russian diver *

Yuliya Pechonkina Yuliya Sergeyevna Pechonkina, née Nosova (, born 21 April 1978 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay. She was previously married to former sprinter Evgeny Pechonkin. Sh ...

(born 1978); Russian athlete *

Yuliya Pidlisna Yuliya Volodymyrivna Pidlisna (; born 12 May 1987) is a Ukrainian swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed in three events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not reac ...

(born 1987), Ukrainian swimmer *

Yuliya Platonova Yuliya Feodorovna Platonova or Julia Platonova (, née Garder, 1841—1892) was a Russian soprano, known for performances at Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg. She is considered as one of the most important figures that created Russian o ...

(1841–1892), Russian operatic soprano * Yuliya Rakhmanova (born 1991), Kazakh sprinter *

Yuliya Pidluzhnaya Yuliya Vitalyevna Pidluzhnaya (; born October 1, 1988 in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk) is a Russian long jumper. International competitions See also *List of people from Yekaterinburg *List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (wo ...

(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 Yuliya Mikhailovna Shamshurina (, née Stepanova; born 16 July 1962) is a Soviet cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1989, training at VSS Urozhay in Ustinov. She won a silver medal in the 4x5 km at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski ...

(born 1962), Soviet cross-country skier * Yuliya Skokova (born 1982), Russian speed skater *

Yuliya Snigir Yuliya Viktorovna Snigir (; born 2 June 1983) is a Russian actress and model. Life and career Yuliya Snigir was born in Donskoy, Tula Oblast, Russian SFSR. She graduated from high school number 20 in Donskoy. Hoping to get a good education, sh ...

(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 Yuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva (; born Yuliya Ippolitovna Peresvetova; 7 August 1901 – 28 October 1989) was a Soviet actress and film director. As an actress, she is known for starring in the silent sci-fi classic '' Aelita'' (1924). She is ...

(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 Yuliya Anatoliyivna Tkach, née Ostapchuk, (; also transliterated Iulia, born 26 September 1989 in Kovel) is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler. She is a member of Dynamo sports club. World champion in 2014, she competed for Ukraine at the 2008, 2 ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian freestyle wrestler * Yuliya Trushkina (born 2002), Belarusian canoeist * Yuliya Vetlova (born 1983), Russian luger *

Yuliya Veysberg Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg (Yuliya Rimskaya-Korsakova) (Julia Weissberg) (b. , d. March 1, 1942) was a music critic and composer. Life and career Yuliya Veysberg was born in Orenburg, Russian Empire. She studied at the Women's University, and in 1 ...

(1880–1942), Russian music critic and composer *

Yuliya Voyevodina Yuliya Sergeyevna Voyevodina (; 17 October 1971 – 4 May 2022) was a Russian race walker. She was born in Kuznetsk, Penza Oblast Penza Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center ...

(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 Yuliya Mikhailovna Zaripova (, née Ivanova (), divorced Zarudneva (); born 26 April 1986 in Svetly Yar, Volgograd Oblast) is a Russian former disgraced middle-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase event. Career Zarip ...

(born 1989), Russian middle-distance athlete *

Yuliya Zhivitsa Yuliya Zhivitsa (; born May 14, 1990, in Alma-Ata) is a Kazakhstani sabre fencer, team bronze medallist at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China and at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Zhivitsa represented Kazakhstan at the 2012 Summer Olympi ...

(born 1990), Kazakh sabre fencer

Juliya

Juliya Chernetsky Juliya Chernetsky Denning (, ''Yulia Chernetska''; born July 10, 1982), is a television personality best known for her stage name Mistress Juliya and the popularity on the music-themed network Fuse. She also hosted the heavy metal-themed pr ...

(born 1982), American television personality

Fictional characters

Yulia (Night Watch) Yulia is a female given name, 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, dependin ...

, a young sorceress in the ''Night Watch'' books