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Fact sheet

Name
Yury
Gender
Boy name
Syllables
2

The boy's name Yury is regarded as an Armenian, Russian, and Belarusian variant of the name Yuriy (Юрий). Yuriy represents a predominantly Russian spelling of the name George, which has its origins in the ancient Greek Georgios. Translated, the name means 'the landworker', 'the farmer', or 'the agricultural worker'.

What does the name Yury mean?

Yury is a boy's name that is considered an Armenian, Russian, and Belarusian form of Yuriy (Юрий). The latter is a widely used Russian spelling of George, which has its origins in the ancient Greek Georgios. The name can literally be translated as 'the landworker', 'the farmer', or 'the agricultural worker'. The word origins lie in ancient Greek, derived from the two elements gē (γῆ), meaning 'the earth, the land, the soil', and érgon (ἔργον), meaning 'the work, the action'. Other variants include Jörg, Jorg, Jürgen, Jorgen, Jören, Juri, Jurij, Jurian, Jurien, Jurin, Juris, Jurik, Iuri, Iurie, and Iurii.

Where does the name Yury come from?

The first name Yury has ancient Greek roots and stands for 'the farmer' or 'landworker'.

How do you pronounce Yury?

Juri

When is the name day of Yury?

The name days for Yury are on April 23, October 7, and October 28.

Popularity

In Germany, Yury is a rather rare name. In 2018, it ranked 3,918th among the most common names for boys. The name achieved its best ranking in 2014 at 3,829th place. In the last ten years, Yury has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, which earned it the 6,739th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,040th. Worldwide, Yury appears in the name charts of various countries.

Frequently asked questions about the name Yury

What is the origin of the name Yury?

Yury has ancient Greek roots and is a form of the name Yuriy, which is prevalent in Armenian, Russian, and Belarusian languages.

What does the name Yury mean?

The name Yury literally means 'the farmer' or 'landworker' and is composed of the Greek elements for 'earth' and 'work'.

How popular is the name Yury?

Yury is quite common in various countries, especially in Eastern Europe, but has lower popularity in other regions.

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