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The baby name Yuri is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-ree.

Yuri is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: YOO-ree

What is the meaning of the name Yuri ?

The baby name Yuri is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-ree.

Yuri is Japanese in Origin.

In Japanese, Yuri belongs to the native lexicon rather than to Chinese or Slavic sources. The earliest recoverable form is the plant word yuri, later written 百合 for the lily; the characters 百 hundred and 合 join function as established spelling, not a literal name compound. As a given name, Yuri may also be built from name-readings such as 由 reason or source plus 里 village, 理 reason, 梨 pear, or 莉 jasmine.

Female use is well established in modern Japan, where parents often select kanji for sound, associations, or family style rather than a fixed etymology. Kana spellings ゆり and ユリ avoid specifying characters. 百合 also links the name with the flower in poetry and visual culture, while bearers include activist Yuri Kochiyama and voice actress Yuri Amano. The lengthened romanization Yuuri or Yūri reflects ゆうり, a separate two-mora spelling.

Yuri has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yuri

Yuri Gagarin Politician · Born 1934 · Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin is most famous for being the first human to journey into outer space, orbiting the Earth on April 12, 1961, aboard Vostok 1. Although he was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, he later became involved in politics within the Soviet Union. His historic flight marked a significant achievement in the Space Race. Yuri Andropov Politician · Born 1914 · Soviet Union Yuri Andropov was a Soviet politician best known for serving as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1982 until his death in 1984. Before that, he headed the KGB, the Soviet Union's main security agency, where he played a significant role in intelligence and security operations. Yuri Dolgorukiy Politician · Born 1090 · Kievan Rus' Yuri Dolgorukiy, a key figure in the history of Kievan Rus', is most famous for founding the city of Moscow in 1147. As a prince, he played a significant role in the political landscape of the region during the 12th century.
Kwon Yu-ri Actor · Born 1989 · South Korea Kwon Yu-ri, known as Yuri, is a South Korean actress and singer who gained fame as a member of the popular girl group Girls' Generation. She has starred in television dramas like 'Fashion King' and 'Defendant'. Yuri is also recognized for her role in the film 'No Breathing'. Jo Yu-ri Actor · Born 2001 · South Korea Jo Yu-ri is a South Korean singer and actress, best known for being a former member of the popular girl group IZ*ONE. She gained recognition through the reality show Produce 48 and has since pursued a solo career with songs like 'Glassy' and 'Love Shhh!'. Yuri Lowenthal Actor · Born 1971 · United States Yuri Lowenthal is an American actor best known for his voice work in video games and animation. He gained widespread recognition for voicing Spider-Man in the 'Marvel's Spider-Man' video game series and Sasuke Uchiha in 'Naruto'. His versatile voice acting has made him a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

Yuri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2010 #1 — 751
KR Girls 0 #13 3 572
JP 0 #25 55 4,057
JP Girls 0 #29 495 6,592
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
AO Boys 0 #54 328 5,568
AO 0 #55 22 2,729
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
BG 0 #71 10 1,799
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MD Boys 0 #80 2 756
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
KZ 0 #90 5 1,452
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
RU Boys 0 #98 1,505 12,621
Switzerland Boys 2024 #99 39 1,769
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
EE Boys 0 #111 15 2,087
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
BR Boys 0 #119 3,638 12,213
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
RU 0 #122 74 3,641
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
PA 0 #130 9 3,797
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
CO Girls 0 #151 6,094 16,140
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
CR 0 #158 8 5,526
IL Boys 0 #158 1,027 10,983
BG Boys 0 #167 53 3,850
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
PS 0 #172 47 5,692
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
PS Boys 0 #181 633 10,655
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PT Boys 0 #191 215 7,951
PA Girls 0 #200 361 9,861
EC Girls 0 #202 38 3,650
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
IL 0 #206 69 6,291
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
BR 0 #208 145 5,969
IT Boys 0 #209 7,635 10,046
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
KZ Boys 0 #211 80 6,578
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
EC Boys 0 #221 19 3,322
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
JP Boys 0 #227 71 7,909
MO Girls 0 #227 25 7,056
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
PE 0 #232 79 6,350
PE Boys 0 #234 2,116 14,506
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
TW Girls 0 #246 31 8,139
GT 0 #248 67 5,948
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
CR Girls 0 #252 352 11,342
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GT Girls 0 #266 286 7,500
CO 0 #271 260 7,768
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #289 16 6,530
QA Girls 0 #289 28 15,378
MX Girls 0 #293 2,921 17,781
Canada Boys 2024 #294 13 2,588
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
MY 0 #309 22 12,352
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MX 0 #311 103 8,339
PL Boys 0 #317 19 6,459
MU Boys 0 #319 39 8,477
PH Boys 0 #324 60 11,440
UY Boys 0 #326 76 5,922
France Boys 2021 #327 61 2,865
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
PH Girls 0 #327 64 13,098
CN Girls 0 #329 21 8,829
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
HK 0 #330 19 8,483
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
BO 0 #343 39 6,868
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
NL 0 #357 35 2,481
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Girls 1985 #364 3 1,759
CL 0 #380 32 6,867
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
CL Boys 0 #396 345 13,390
IT 0 #397 404 4,183
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO Boys 0 #399 213 9,244
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
Spain 0 #416 37 2,326
GT Boys 0 #417 58 7,625
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
PE Girls 0 #433 773 14,861
AR Boys 0 #446 22 7,628
PA Boys 0 #450 32 9,305
CR Boys 0 #461 27 10,188
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
RU Girls 0 #476 23 11,913
SG Girls 0 #482 105 18,916
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
UY Girls 0 #497 14 6,731
HK Boys 0 #507 21 12,905
NL Boys 0 #507 543 5,873
CM Boys 0 #512 39 12,054
AE Girls 0 #521 33 20,968
BO Girls 0 #523 89 9,488
HK Girls 0 #523 93 16,104
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
IR Boys 0 #528 25 10,162
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
CL Girls 0 #612 246 14,098
IQ Boys 0 #619 49 13,071
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
Spain Boys 0 #654 288 5,610
Finland Boys 2026 #662 21 3,552
CO Boys 0 #669 260 15,656
SG Boys 0 #669 29 17,960
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
SY 0 #711 18 11,684
TN 0 #727 103 13,765
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #771 146 8,487
MX Boys 0 #796 190 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #801 184 5,561
United States Boys 2024 #802 91 7,044
MY Girls 0 #805 190 24,821
EG Boys 0 #813 74 15,035
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
SA Girls 0 #846 90 25,931
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #869 84 5,697
BR Girls 0 #875 67 12,708
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
MA 0 #951 178 20,986
MY Boys 0 #964 148 25,439
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
TR 0 #1,057 155 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
DZ 0 #1,071 106 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,083 96 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,265 182 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,485 130 28,008

Yuri is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
France
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Yuri

Yuri is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yuri is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YOO-ree.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yūri and Yuuri.
Yes, very popular — Yuri ranked #1 in Ireland in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Yuri ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2010).
Yes — 11 notable people named Yuri are in our database, including Yuri Gagarin (Politician), Yuri Andropov (Politician), Yuri Dolgorukiy (Politician).