Name Yuri Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Yuri

Yuri is a ♀ girl’s name and ♂ boy’s name. Yuri thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

Origin of the name Yuri

Yuri is a Slavic form of the Greek name George. In East Asia (Japan and Korea), Yuri is a feminine name.

What is the meaning of the name Yuri?

The boy’s name Yuri means “farmer” or “earthworker” (from ancient Greek “ge/γῆ” = earth + “ergon/ἔργον” = work) and the girl’s name Yuri e.g. means “lily” (Japanese) or “glass” (Korean).

Pronunciation of Yuri

Variants of the name Yuri