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Ulyana

oo-LYAH-nuh /uˈljanə/ Russian, Ukrainian

At a glance

In short
Ulyana is the Slavic cousin of the familiar Juliana, tracing its roots back to the Latin Iuliana—“youthful” or “soft-haired”—and carrying a quietly elegant, almost poetic flair.
U.S. rank 2025
#13,208 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Trend
Steady #12,142 in 2020 to #13,208 in 2025
Peak
#5,821 in 2017
First recorded
2000

Meaning of Ulyana

Ulyana is the Slavic cousin of the familiar Juliana, tracing its roots back to the Latin Iuliana—“youthful” or “soft-haired”—and carrying a quietly elegant, almost poetic flair. Pronounced oo-LYAH-nuh, this warm, melodious name feels like a gentle spring breeze, lifting the spirit wherever it goes. Though Ulyana remains delightfully rare in the United States—hovering around the 900s in popularity—it charms with its blend of old-world grace and modern accessibility. Parents drawn to a name that whispers stories of ancient courts and sunlit meadows will find Ulyana both timeless and fresh, playful yet dignified. In a world of fast-fading trends, Ulyana stands out as a name that invites smiles, sparks imagination, and promises a lifetime of warmth and wonder.

How to pronounce Ulyana

Russian, Ukrainian

Popularity of Ulyana in the U.S.

Ulyana was the #13,208 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 6 babies. It peaked at #5,821 in 2017. It first appears in the records in 2000.

Bar and line chart: Ulyana in the U.S., 2000–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 21 in 2017 and 6 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #5,821 in 2017, #13,208 in 2025.
  • Girls named Ulyana (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2000–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2000⁠–⁠2025 18 rows
Ulyana: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025613,208▲ 2,085
2024515,293▼ 99
2023515,194back (not recorded in 2022)
2021118,978▲ 3,164
2020712,142▲ 1,657
2019613,799▼ 3,254
2018910,545▼ 4,724
2017215,821▲ 1,781
2016157,602▼ 881
2015186,721▲ 2,245
2014128,966▲ 4,184
2013713,150▲ 3,719
2012516,869▼ 3,522
2011713,347▲ 101
2010713,448back (not recorded in 2009)
2008517,504back (not recorded in 2004–2007)
2003109,671back (not recorded in 2001–2002)
2000613,154new

Notable people named Ulyana

  • Ulyana Sergeenko is a Kazakhstani and Russian fashion designer.
  • Ulyana Lopatkina is a Russian prima ballerina who danced with the Mariinsky Theatre from 1991 to 2017.