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Worldwide, Yurij (Юрий , Yurij ) is a prevalent male given name. The first name Yurij is characteristic of Russia, where it is a prevalent male name, Kazakhstan, where it is a widespread male name, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a common male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Yurij is the last name as well as the forename.
Yurij is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Juri , the Street Fighter character; Yuri Sakazaki , the fictional character from Art of Fighting and The King of Fighters, The King of Fighters XIII; Yuri Orlov , character in Lord of War; Juri Hermes , the fictional Character from the German audio drama Die große Reise and Yuri Zhivago , the fictional character in Doctor Zhivago, among other works.
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