Around the globe, Юриий (Yuriy 
, Юриий 
, Yuriii) is quite a common boy's first name. The given name Юриий is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Moldova, and Albania, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Uzbekistan, and Russia. Very seldom, Юриий is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yuriy | Uzbekistan, Russia, Spain, United States, Ukraine |
| Юриий | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Юриий is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yuri Orlov , character in Lord of War; Yuri Zhivago , the fictional character in Doctor Zhivago; Yuri Plisetsky , the character from Yuri!!! on Ice, Yuri on Ice and Yuriy Ivanov , the Beyblade character.