Farmer or earth-worker
Yuriy is the Slavic form of the Greek name Georgios. It is derived from the elements 'ge', meaning earth, and 'ergon', meaning work, traditionally referring to one who works the land.
Less common today
Yuriy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,875 in 2001.
Soviet cosmonaut and first human in space
The titular physician and poet · Doctor Zhivago
World record-holding hammer thrower
The protagonist and martial artist · Undisputed film series
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
