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Yuri
UnisexMeaning of Yuri: Japanese: 'lily'
Yuri is a unisex name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1038th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1038
227 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4270
4 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
6,224
First recorded 1919 · peak 2022
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
39% boys · 61% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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