Male Name
Yuriy
ˈjʉ.rʲɪj
ˈju.rʲij
ˈju.rɨj
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
chess Grandmasters
decathletes
Fullmetal Alchemist characters
high jumpers
rally drivers
Ukrainian Olympians
Writing Systems
ЮрийRussian
ЮрійUkrainian
ЮрыйBelarusian
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
77/100
classic120%
formal80%
upper class65%
wholesome80%
strong140%
refined65%
strange120%
serious100%
Meaning & Etymology
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.