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Yuri.

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈjʊɹi/
  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George.

Where this word comes from

From Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “George”). Doublet of George.

name/ˈjʊɹi/
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Where this word comes from

* From Japanese ゆり (Yuri). * From Japanese ゆうり (Yūri). "Yuri" is a transliteration of several source forms, such as 由里, 由理, 由梨, 由利, 祐里, 友里, 友理, 悠里.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.