Yuri

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Russian variation of George

Yuri Origin and Meaning

The name Yuri is a boy's name of Russian origin.

Common Russian name familiarized here via cosmonaut Yury Gagarin and a character in Dr. Zhivago, but we don't see it ever gaining permanent resident status.

Yuri Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1715 on Nameberry

Yuri Popularity

• 1715 Nameberry 2024
• 779 Unique 2023
• 400 Germany 2016
• 95 Portugal 2014

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Famous People Named Yuri

• Yuri I Vladimirovich aka Yuri Dolgorukiy Grand Prince of Kiev
• Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin Russian cosmonaut, first man in space
• Yuri Pleskun Russian,American male model
• Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov Soviet leader and ambassador to Hungary
• Yuri Lowenthal American actor
• Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov Russian footballer
• Yuri Borisovich Milner Russian investor and physicist
• Yuri Fyodorovich Orlov Russian physicist
• Yuri Sergeyevich Kasparov Russian composer
• Yuri Yuryevich Larionov Russian pair skater
• Yuri Kwon South Korean female singer of group Girls' Generation
• Yuri Kochiyama American female activist
• Yuri Sardarov American actor

Yuri in Pop Culture

• Yuri Lowell character in the Japanese video game Tales of Vesperia
• Yuri Cosmos character in video game Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
• Yuri Plisetsky and Yuri Katsuki teenage figure skaters and rivals in anime Yuri!!! on ice
• Yuri a term in manga used for lesbian romance
• Yuri Kozukata female character in the game Fatal Frame V: Maiden of Black Water
• Yuri female character in the video game Doki Doki Literature Club
• Yuri Tsukikage (Cure Moonlight) character in Magical Girl Anime Heartcatch PreCure!
• Cha Yuri main character in Korean drama Hi, bye Mama!