Gurie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gurie

What is the meaning of the name Gurie ?

The baby name Gurie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡʊri/ (GUR-ee); Russian form often realized as [ɡʊˈrʲij] (goo-REE).

Gurie is Slavic in Origin.

Gurie is a Romanian and East Slavic given name derived from Church Slavonic Gurii, itself from Greek Gourias and ultimately Syriac guryā, meaning “young lion” or “lion-cub.” It entered the Christian name stock through revered early saints, notably the martyrs Gurias and Samonas of Edessa, and later St. Gury (Guriy) of Kazan, a prominent Russian Orthodox hierarch. The form Gurie reflects Romanian adaptation of Slavic and Greek liturgical calendars.

The name circulated in Orthodox regions - Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania - more often in ecclesiastical or rural settings than in urban fashion. Today it is rare but recognizable through church calendars and figures such as Metropolitan Gurie Grosu (1877–1943). Variants and cognates include Guriy, Gury, Guri, Gurias, and Gourias; Romanian retains Gurie, while Russian favors Guriy/Gury. The name conveys a compact, quietly valiant tone grounded in its leonine meaning and venerable hagiographic associations.

⚙ Gurie is a rare name. There are only 22 recorded uses of it in our data, from 3 countries.