Yuya

Yūya, Yuya or Yuuya (written: 佑, 優也, 優弥, 優哉, 裕也, 裕哉, 祐也, 祐哉, 祐矢, 夕夜, 雄也, 雄哉, 勇也, 佑哉, 友哉 or ゆうや in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• (born 1977), Japanese baseball player
• (born 1980), Japanese manga artist
• (born 1984), Japanese baseball player
• (born 1987), Japanese footballer
• (born 1983), Japanese footballer
• (born 1990), Japanese swimmer
• (born 1981), Japanese baseball player
• (born 1983), Japanese film director
• (born 1985), Japanese footballer
• (born 1993), Japanese footballer
• (born 1980), Japanese baseball player
• (born 1990), Japanese singer
• (born 1985), Japanese singer and actor
• (born 1982), Japanese footballer
• (born 1986), Japanese footballer
• (born 1944), Japanese politician
• (born 1981), Japanese speed skater
• (born 1985), Japanese footballer
• (born 1990), Japanese footballer
• (born 1996), Japanese child actor
• (born 1977), Japanese rugby union player
• (born 1982), Japanese footballer
• (born 1986), Japanese footballer
• (born 1980), Japanese writer
• (born 1980), Japanese mixed martial artist
• (born 1984), Japanese sumo wrestler
• (born 1987), Japanese idol, actor and singer
• (born 1985), Japanese sumo wrestler
• (born 1988), Japanese actor
• (born 1939), Japanese actor and singer
• (born 1965), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Yuuya Watanabe, Japanese Magic: The Gathering player
• (born 1990), Japanese actor
• (born 1984), Japanese kickboxer
• (born 1986), Japanese footballer

Yuya (sometimes Iouiya, also known as Yaa, Ya, Yiya, Yayi, Yu, Yuyu, Yaya, Yiay, Yia, and Yuy) was a powerful Egyptian courtier during the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt (circa 1390 BC). He was married to Tjuyu, an Egyptian noblewoman associated with the royal family, who held high offices in the governmental and religious hierarchies. Their daughter, Tiye, became the Great Royal Wife of Amenhotep III.