The baby name Yurii is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-ree (IPA: /ˈjuːri/).
Yurii is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Yurii is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-ree (IPA: /ˈjuːri/).
Yurii is Slavic in Origin.
Yurii is the standard modern Ukrainian romanization of Юрій, the East Slavic cognate of George, ultimately from Greek Georgios (“farmer; earth‑worker,” ge “earth” + ergon “work”). The name spread into the Slavic world with Byzantine Christianity and the cult of Saint George, becoming established in Kyivan Rus’ and remaining common through medieval chronicles and parish records.
Variants include Yuri and Yuriy (Russian/Ukrainian), Yury (Belarusian/Russian), Iurii (scholarly transliteration), and Juri (Baltic/Slavic), with diminutives Yurko (Ukrainian) and Yura/Yurik/Yurka. Related international forms are George, Georgy, Gheorghe, and Jorge. Historical bearers range from Prince Yury Dolgorukiy to Yuri II of Vladimir; modern figures include Ukrainian writer Yurii Andrukhovych. In Ukrainian contexts, the spelling Yurii signals national identity; name days align with St. George’s Day (April 23, Gregorian; May 6, Julian/Old Style), ensuring enduring popularity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #118 | 8 | 2,087 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #189 | 6 | 3,641 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #205 | 147 | 6,459 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #210 | 10 | 3,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #249 | 41 | 6,578 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #255 | 317 | 12,621 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #284 | 21 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #469 | 12 | 7,768 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 15 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #526 | 23 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #529 | 24 | 10,162 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #567 | 41 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #722 | 30 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #816 | 272 | 16,140 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #903 | 28 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,000 | 184 | 17,781 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,331 | 141 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Yurii is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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