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Name Origin

Yuri is a masculine given name of Russian origin, meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker'. It is a diminutive of Yuriy, which itself derives from the Slavic word 'yuri', signifying 'to cultivate' or 'to till the land'.

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Famous People

Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968)

Cosmonaut

First human to journey into outer space
Orbited the Earth once in the Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Yuri Alekseyevich Bezmenov (1939-1993)

Journalist, Soviet defector

Known for his warnings about the dangers of Marxist-Leninist subversion in the West.
Authored the book 'Love Letter to America'

Yuri Milner (1961-)

Tech investor, entrepreneur

Founder of DST Global, a leading investment firm
Early investor in Facebook, Twitter, and Airbnb
Initiated the Breakthrough Initiatives, a series of scientific projects aimed at finding extraterrestrial life

Similar Names

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Sibling Names

Aiko

Both Yuri and Aiko are Japanese names with a graceful and elegant feel.

Kaito

Similar in style to Yuri, Kaito is a popular Japanese name with a strong yet gentle sound.

Lena

While Lena has Russian origins, it shares the same soft and feminine quality as Yuri, creating a harmonious sibling pair.