diff --git a/graphene/types/tests/test_union.py b/graphene/types/tests/test_union.py
index 4d642d6f..4897dfae 100644
--- a/graphene/types/tests/test_union.py
+++ b/graphene/types/tests/test_union.py
@@ -56,3 +56,50 @@ class Meta:
     my_union_field = my_union_instance.mount_as(Field)
     assert isinstance(my_union_field, Field)
     assert my_union_field.type == MyUnion
+
+
+def test_generate_union_with_string_references():
+    class MyUnion(Union):
+        class Meta:
+            types = (
+                "graphene.types.tests.test_union.MyObjectType1",
+                "graphene.types.tests.test_union.MyObjectType2",
+            )
+
+    assert MyUnion._meta.types == (MyObjectType1, MyObjectType2)
+
+
+def test_generate_union_with_lambda_references():
+    class MyUnion(Union):
+        class Meta:
+            types = (
+                lambda: MyObjectType1,
+                lambda: MyObjectType2,
+            )
+
+    assert MyUnion._meta.types == (MyObjectType1, MyObjectType2)
+
+
+def test_generate_union_with_mixed_references():
+    class MyUnion(Union):
+        class Meta:
+            types = (
+                MyObjectType1,
+                lambda: MyObjectType2,
+                "graphene.types.tests.test_union.MyObjectType1",
+            )
+
+    assert MyUnion._meta.types == (MyObjectType1, MyObjectType2, MyObjectType1)
+
+
+def test_union_types_property_is_iterable():
+    class MyUnion(Union):
+        class Meta:
+            types = (
+                lambda: MyObjectType1,
+                "graphene.types.tests.test_union.MyObjectType2",
+            )
+
+    first_access = MyUnion._meta.types
+    second_access = MyUnion._meta.types
+    assert first_access == second_access
diff --git a/graphene/types/union.py b/graphene/types/union.py
index 3d10418e..e4333143 100644
--- a/graphene/types/union.py
+++ b/graphene/types/union.py
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@
 
 from .base import BaseOptions, BaseType
 from .unmountedtype import UnmountedType
+from .utils import get_type
 
 # For static type checking with type checker
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .objecttype import ObjectType  # NOQA
-    from typing import Iterable, Type  # NOQA
+    from typing import Callable, Iterable, Tuple, Type  # NOQA
 
 
 class UnionOptions(BaseOptions):
-    types = ()  # type: Iterable[Type[ObjectType]]
+    _types = ()  # type: Iterable[Type[ObjectType] | str | Callable[[], Type[ObjectType]]]
+
+    @property
+    def types(self) -> Tuple[Type["ObjectType"], ...]:
+        return tuple(get_type(type_) for type_ in self._types)
 
 
 class Union(UnmountedType, BaseType):
@@ -28,6 +33,9 @@ class Union(UnmountedType, BaseType):
     attribute or ``is_type_of`` method. Or by implementing ``resolve_type`` class method on the
     Union.
 
+    To avoid circular import issues, `Meta.types` can also contain string references or functions
+    instead of direct type references.
+
     .. code:: python
 
         from graphene import Union, ObjectType, List
@@ -42,8 +50,9 @@ class Query(ObjectType):
             )
 
     Meta:
-        types (Iterable[graphene.ObjectType]): Required. Collection of types that may be returned
-            by this Union for the graphQL schema.
+        types (Iterable[type[graphene.ObjectType] | str | Callable[[], type[graphene.ObjectType]]]): Required.
+            Collection of types that may be returned by this Union for the graphQL schema. Can also be string
+            references or functions for lazy resolution.
         name (optional, str): the name of the GraphQL type (must be unique in schema). Defaults to class
             name.
         description (optional, str): the description of the GraphQL type in the schema. Defaults to class
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ def __init_subclass_with_meta__(cls, types=None, _meta=None, **options):
         if not _meta:
             _meta = UnionOptions(cls)
 
-        _meta.types = types
+        _meta._types = types
         super(Union, cls).__init_subclass_with_meta__(_meta=_meta, **options)
 
     @classmethod