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Yuliza

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How to Pronounce Yuliza

Pronounced yoo-LEE-suh /juˈliː.sə/Medium

Meaning: Yuliza is a Latina girls' name in the Julia/Yulisa family, built on the Spanish 'Yu-' rendering of Julia — from the Roman Julius, often linked to 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded' — with a soft -iza ending. It is a modern Hispanic elaboration inheriting Julia's Latin roots.Low

In 30 seconds: Yuliza is a Latina name in the Julia family, from Latin Julius, linked to 'youthful' (said 'yoo-LEE-suh').
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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin
MeaningYuliza is a Latina girls' name in the Julia/Yulisa family, built on the Spanish 'Yu-' rendering of Julia — from the Roman Julius, often linked to 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded' — with a soft -iza ending. It is a modern Hispanic elaboration inheriting Julia's Latin roots.
U.S. rank (2023)#15125 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 580

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719972023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yuliza is a modern Latina name built on the Spanish Yu- form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman Julius, traditionally linked to 'youthful' (or 'downy-bearded'), finished with a soft -iza ending. It reflects Hispanic-American naming and its taste for melodic elaborations. Recorded from around 1997, it crested about 1997 at just over sixty girls a year.

Yuliza has stayed a modest heritage name and continues in light use into the twenty-twenties. Three flowing beats, it reads as a contemporary Latina take on an ancient name; families drawn to Julia or Yulissa but wanting something rarer might choose it.

Did you know? Yuliza belongs to a lively set of Latina -isa/-iza names — Yulisa, Yulissa, Yuliza — all playing on the classic Julia.
Overall data confidence 55%
Behind the Name — Julia — root name etymology

Variations

YulisaYulissaYuliana

Nicknames

YuliLiza

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If you like Yuliza…

Yulissa— a like Latina Julia-family name
Julissa— shares the Julia root and -issa/-iza sound
Yuliana— another Yu- elaboration of Julia
Marisela— a same-era flowing Latina girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yuliza mean?

Yuliza is a Latina name in the Julia family, from the Latin Julius, traditionally linked to 'youthful'.

How do you pronounce Yuliza?

It's said yoo-LEE-suh /juˈliː.sə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yuliza a boy or girl name?

Yuliza is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yuliza?

Yuliza is a modest Latina heritage name that crested in the late nineteen-nineties and remains in light use.

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