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Yuri

Yuri is a man's name in Ukraine and a woman's name in Japan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryHigh
Male 94%Female 6%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
94% male / 6% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
US births since 1880
1,777 male / 2,694 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Yuri

To address Yuri when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Yuri," in English, "Guten Tag Yuri," in German. Yuri is a man's name in Ukraine and a woman's name in Japan, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Yuri,

German

Guten Tag Yuri,

French

Bonjour Yuri,

Spanish

Estimado/a Yuri:

Chinese

Yuri您好：

Japanese

Yuri様

English

Hi Yuri,

German

Hi Yuri,

French

Salut Yuri,

Spanish

Hola Yuri,

Chinese

Yuri你好：

Japanese

Yuriさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Yuri by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Ukrainevery commonman's name98%
Belaruscommonman's name98%
Russiacommonman's name98%
Armeniacommonman's name98%
Japanuncommonwoman's name2%
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistanuncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonunisex name40%
Azerbaijanuncommonman's name98%
Bulgariauncommonman's name98%
Israeluncommonman's name98%

United States birth data

1,777 male · 2,694 female · 4,471 births recorded

Male 40%Female 60%

Since 1980: 35% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yuri a male or female name?

Yuri is a man's name in Ukraine and a woman's name in Japan. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Yuri in an email?

To address Yuri when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Yuri," in English, "Guten Tag Yuri," in German. Yuri is a man's name in Ukraine and a woman's name in Japan, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Yuri a unisex name?

Yuri is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Yuri are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

Related names

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Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Yuri a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yuri (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yuri,
  title  = {Is Yuri a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yuri},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}