Yuri
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Russian variation of George
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Updated Wed Apr 09 2025
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.
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Famous People Named Yuri
- Yuri I Vladimirovich aka Yuri DolgorukiyGrand Prince of Kiev
- Yuri Alekseyevich GagarinRussian cosmonaut, first man in space
- Yuri PleskunRussian,American male model
- Yuri Vladimirovich AndropovSoviet leader and ambassador to Hungary
- Yuri LowenthalAmerican actor
- Yuri Valentinovich ZhirkovRussian footballer
- Yuri Borisovich MilnerRussian investor and physicist
- Yuri Fyodorovich OrlovRussian physicist
- Yuri Sergeyevich KasparovRussian composer
- Yuri Yuryevich LarionovRussian pair skater
- Yuri KwonSouth Korean female singer of group Girls' Generation
- Yuri KochiyamaAmerican female activist
- Yuri SardarovAmerican actor
The name Yuri in Pop Culture
- Yuri Lowellcharacter in the Japanese video game Tales of Vesperia
- Yuri Cosmoscharacter in video game Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
- Yuri Plisetsky and Yuri Katsukiteenage figure skaters and rivals in anime Yuri!!! on ice
- Yuria term in manga used for lesbian romance
- Yuri Kozukatafemale character in the game Fatal Frame V: Maiden of Black Water
- Yurifemale character in the video game Doki Doki Literature Club
- Yuri Tsukikage(Cure Moonlight) character in Magical Girl Anime Heartcatch PreCure!
- Cha Yurimain character in Korean drama Hi, bye Mama!
International Variations of the name Yuri
- JuriPolish