The Name Yuliya
Yuliya is a female name of Latin origin meaning “of the Julius family”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Yuliya is a female name of Latin origin. Meaning: “of the Julius family”. From the Latin Iulia, the feminine form of the family name Iulius (the Julian clan).
In the church calendar the name is written as Iuliya: this is the name used at baptism and in church.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Yuliya |
| Church form | Iuliya |
| Short forms | Yulya, Yulka |
| Affectionate forms | Yulechka, Yulyusha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| July 29 | Martyr Julia of Carthage (of Corsica) |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Yuliya, by tradition, is a dreamy, lively and charming nature. She is easily carried away and knows how to win people over. She can be fickle and touchy. Her strength is lightness and charm.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Yuliya («Юлия») in the Russian 1–9 table: Ю 5 + Л 4 + И 1 + Я 6 = 16 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 3 (communication and creativity), consonants the personality number 4 (order and work). Inner motive: communication and creativity; outer manner: order and work. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Л=30 + И=8 = 38, reduced to 2. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Ю — striving for the ideal. Self-sacrifice for a high goal, vulnerability, love of justice.
Other letters: Л — sense of beauty; И — refinement and kindness; Я — sense of dignity.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Boris, Valentin, Veniamin, German, Demyan, Elisey, Kirill, Leonid, Pavel, Timur.
More friction with: Afanasiy, Valeriy, Konstantin, Mihail, Nazar, Tihon.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Yuliya carries the meaning “of the Julius family”. Name number 7 — analysis and intuition; first letter Yu — striving for the ideal. Inner wishes (communication and creativity) and outer manner (order and work) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: July 29.