Yuri

Yuri: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “farmer; earth-worker”
Origin: Russian
Say it: YUR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (61% girls, 39% boys since 1880)

In Russian, Yuri is a form of George, ultimately from Greek georgos 'farmer'. It is also an unrelated Japanese given name with meanings that vary by kanji.

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How popular is Yuri?

202471.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Yuri in 2024237

2024 rank#1,491 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18805,996

Yuri is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Yuri

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek
Georgiafarmer, earth-worker · Greek
Jorgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek
Georginafarmer · Greek
Georgiefarmer, earth-worker · English
Nikitaunconquered · Russian

Yuri questions

What does the name Yuri mean?

Yuri means "farmer; earth-worker". It comes from Russian. In Russian, Yuri is a form of George, ultimately from Greek georgos 'farmer'. It is also an unrelated Japanese given name with meanings that vary by kanji.

Is Yuri a boy or girl name?

Yuri is used for both: about 61% of US babies named Yuri since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Yuri?

237 US babies were named Yuri in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Yuri?

Yuri is usually pronounced YUR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.