Youthful or soft-bearded
Yuli is a diminutive form of Yuliya, the Russian and Slavic variation of Julia. It ultimately derives from the Roman family name Julius, which is thought to refer to the downy beard of youth or being a 'descendant of Jove'. In some contexts, it is also used as a modern phonetic variation of the Basque name Juli.
Less common today
Yuli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,007 in 2025.
Major League Baseball first baseman
Israeli politician and former Speaker of the Knesset
Soviet dissident writer and poet
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
