Yuri
Yuri is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “lily, farmer, light of God.” In Japanese, Yuri (百合) means lily and is primarily a feminine name.
how do you pronounce Yuri?
YOO-ree
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what does Yuri mean?
The name Yuri means “lily, farmer, light of God.” It comes from the Japanese language tradition.
In Japanese, Yuri (百合) means lily and is primarily a feminine name. As a Russian/Slavic name it is the equivalent of George, meaning farmer or earth-worker. Famous as the first name of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
where does the name Yuri come from?
Wiktionary lists Yuri as a Japanese transliteration of several different kanji combinations -- among them 由里, 由理, 由梨, 由利, 瑞里, 友里, 友理, and 悠里 -- but none of them is translated in the source and none is glossed as 'lily,' so the 'lily' meaning given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here. The source also does not address a Russian or Slavic use of the name.
the history of Yuri
Nothing further about its history is recorded in the source beyond this list of possible source kanji.
who are famous people named Yuri?
- Yuri Gagarin (cosmonaut)
- Yuri (various anime characters)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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