Yuri is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yuri means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yuri across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yuri has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yuri is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning “farmer, earthworker”. A Russian form of George, also a Japanese girl's name meaning lily.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,224 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 210 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Yuri per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (273/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Yuri is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,831 nationally (given to 287 babies that year).
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