Jury

♀ Girl

Pronounced JOOR-ee /ˈdʒʊri/Low

Meaning: Jury is a rare name read either as an English word-name, from the Latin 'jurare,' 'to swear,' or as a variant of names like Jori or Jewel. Its route as a given name is uncertain, so we note the possibilities honestly rather than fixing on one.Low

In 30 seconds: Jury is a rare word-name, possibly a variant of Jori. It stayed very rare and appears around 1983 (said JOOR-ee).

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MeaningJury is a rare name read either as an English word-name, from the Latin 'jurare,' 'to swear,' or as a variant of names like Jori or Jewel. Its route as a given name is uncertain, so we note the possibilities honestly rather than fixing on one.

U.S. rank (2018)#11920 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 123

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jury is an unusual name whose origin is unsettled. It may draw on the English word 'jury,' from the Latin for 'to swear,' or be a spin on Jori or Jewel. Because the route is uncertain, we keep the entry honest and short rather than inventing a meaning.

It has always been very rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its scattered peak around 1983. A girl named Jury then is in her forties today.

Did you know? Jury sits among the small set of word-names drawn from everyday English, and like many of them its use as a given name is scattered and hard to pin down.

Overall data confidence 25%

References - Jury — Rare word-name / possible Jori variant; route uncertain

Variations

JoriJurieJewel

Nicknames

Jur

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jury mean?

It is a rare English word-name from 'to swear,' or possibly a variant of Jori; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Jury?

It is said JOOR-ee /ˈdʒʊri/ - two syllables.

Is Jury a boy or girl name?

Here Jury is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jury?

It has always been very rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.