The baby name Yu-ri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Korean': 'Yu-ri — [ju.ɾi]', 'Japanese': 'Yūri / Yuuri — [juːɾi]', 'Russian': 'Yuri / Yuriy — [ˈju.rʲij] (often rendered [ˈju.rʲi])'}.
The baby name Yu-ri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Korean': 'Yu-ri — [ju.ɾi]', 'Japanese': 'Yūri / Yuuri — [juːɾi]', 'Russian': 'Yuri / Yuriy — [ˈju.rʲij] (often rendered [ˈju.rʲi])'}.
Yu-ri is Japanese, Korean, Slavic in Origin.
Yu-ri is a cross-cultural given name in Korean, Japanese, and Slavic traditions, with meaning determined by script and characters. In Korean (유리), it can be written with numerous hanja; common choices yield senses like “glass/crystal” (琉璃), “abundance” (裕/有), “reason” (理), or “village” (里). The name is unisex - borne by King Yuri of Goguryeo (1st century CE) - but trends feminine in modern South Korea.
In Japanese, Yūri (ゆうり/百合/優里/勇利, etc.) is usually feminine; when written 百合 it means “lily,” while other kanji pairings suggest “gentle village” (優里) or, in masculine use, “brave and beneficial” (勇利). In the Slavic sphere, Yuri (Юрий/Юрій) is a masculine form of George, from Greek Georgios “farmer, earth-worker,” famously carried by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Variants and cognates include Yu-ri, Yuri, Yūri, Yu Ri, Yuriy, Yury, Yurii, Iuri, Jerzy, Jiří, Juraj, and George.
Yu-ri is a genuine rarity. We hold just 9 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
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