Meaning and history
Yuri has independent Slavic and Japanese origins. In Russian and Ukrainian it is a form of George, meaning "farmer," while in Japanese it is usually feminine and can be written with characters meaning "lily" or other combinations. Notable bearers include cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, and Japanese singer Yuri.
20062006: 81 births, rank #2,328
2007: 77 births, rank #2,433
2008: 85 births, rank #2,295
2009: 80 births, rank #2,396
2010: 60 births, rank #2,870
20112011: 68 births, rank #2,614
2012: 61 births, rank #2,832
2013: 75 births, rank #2,408
2014: 57 births, rank #2,969
2015: 77 births, rank #2,382
20162016: 92 births, rank #2,117
2017: 83 births, rank #2,257
2018: 79 births, rank #2,302
2019: 119 births, rank #1,740
2020: 132 births, rank #1,587
20212021: 123 births, rank #1,680
2022: 180 births, rank #1,309
2023: 154 births, rank #1,446
2024: 147 births, rank #1,484
20252025: 139 births, rank #1,525
In 2025, 139 babies were recorded with the name Yuri, ranking #1,525 among girls.