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 [ 2 syll. yu-ri, yur-i ] The boy name Yuri is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is YUHRiy KEY. Yuri is used chiefly in the Russian language and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Yuri is a variant of the name George (English). See also the related form, Juri (Estonian and Russian). Yuri is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Yuri, George (English) was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Yuri include Jaro (Czech), Jiro (Japanese), Uri (English and Hebrew), Urie (English), Yahir (English), Youri (Dutch), Yura (Russian), Ura (Czech), and Uriah (Hebrew and English). A famous person named Yuri is Astronaut Yuri Gagarin, born 9 March 1934 - 27 March 1968, Klushino, Russia. KEY: English pronunciation for Yuri: Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; UH as in "hood (HH.UH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
