Yury

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How to Pronounce Yury

Pronounced YOO-ree /ˈjʊri/Low

Meaning: Yury is best known as a Slavic form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer' or 'earth-worker,' and in that use it is a man's name. In US records this spelling also appears as a girl's name, especially in Latin American families, where Yuri-style names are used for daughters.Low

In 30 seconds: Yury is a Slavic form of George, 'earth-worker,' here recorded as a girl's name, especially in Latina families. It stayed rare, peaking in the mid nineteen-eighties (said YOO-ree).

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Origin LowSlavic, Spanish

MeaningYury is best known as a Slavic form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer' or 'earth-worker,' and in that use it is a man's name. In US records this spelling also appears as a girl's name, especially in Latin American families, where Yuri-style names are used for daughters.

U.S. rank (2009)#20129 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1985

Total births (all-time)≈ 190

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

Yury traces to the Slavic Yuri, a form of George from the Greek georgos, 'earth-worker.' While Yuri is a classic man's name in eastern Europe, this US record is for girls, reflecting the use of Yuri-style names for daughters in Latin American families.

Yury was never common as a girl's name, given to only about twenty a year even at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties. A girl named Yury then is an adult today.

Did you know? The same sound is a boy's name Yuri across the Slavic world, but in the United States Yury also appears for girls, part of the broad Yuri/Yari family of Latina names.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Yury — Slavic Yuri, form of George (Greek georgos); recorded here as a girl's name

Variations

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Nicknames

YuYuyu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yury mean?

It comes from the Slavic Yuri, a form of George from Greek georgos, 'earth-worker'; this US record is for girls.

How do you pronounce Yury?

It is said YOO-ree /ˈjʊri/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Yury a boy or girl name?

Yury is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yury?

It has always been rare as a girl's name, given to only about twenty a year even at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.