Names Yuriy

Yuriy

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name Yuriy means "farmer" or "earthworker" in Russian and Ukrainian. It is derived from the Old Slavic word "yuriti", meaning "to plough".

Scripts(How to write)

Юрий(Russian)
Юрый(Belarusian)
Юрій (Ukrainian) or Юрий (Russian)
Юрій(Ukrainian)

Pronunciation

YOO-ree (English), yoo-REE (Russian)
YOO-ryee(Russian)

Popularity

Yuriy is not a very popular name outside of Ukraine and Russia. It does not appear in the top 1000 baby names in the United States.

Cartoon of Yuriy

Yuriy Name meanings & History

Yuriy is a variant of the name Yuri, which originated from Russia and Ukraine. The name Yuriy means "farmer" or "earthworker" in Russian and Ukrainian. It is derived from the Old Slavic word "yuriti", meaning "to plough". Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of George. This name was borne by Yuriy Dolgorukiy, a 12th-century Grand Prince of Kyiv. The Soviet cosmonaut Yuriy (or Yuri) Gagarin (1934-1968), the first man to travel to space, was another famous bearer of this name. Yuriy is typically used as a first name for boys in Ukraine and Russia. It may also be used as a surname, especially in Russia.

Zodiac Sign of Yuriy: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yuriy:

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

U: Unity,Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Utopia

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

Yuriy is:

a Class name
a Classic name
a Formal name
a Refined name
a Serious name
a Strange name
a Strong name
a Upper name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Yuriy include Ukrainian politician Yuriy Lutsenko, Ukrainian footballer Yuriy Virt, and Russian chess player Yuriy Yakovich.

Related Names to Yuriy

Other variants of the name Yuri include Yura (Ukrainian), Yury (Belarusian), Yorick (Dutch), and George (English).