Fun Facts About the Name Jouri
- 248 babies named Jouri: U.S. records list 248 babies given the name Jouri from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jouri Mean?
Jouri is a name with two independent origins. In Arabic, Jouri (جوري) means "Damask rose." It comes from the Arabic word jūrī, the name for the fragrant Damask rose, a flower long grown in Syria and the Levant.
Separately, Jouri is a Dutch and Russian masculine name, a variant of Joeri or Yuri (Юрий). That name comes from Greek Georgios (Γεώργιος), built from gē ("earth") and ergon ("work"), so it literally means "earthworker" and is commonly translated "farmer."
Jouri Name History & Origins
The Arabic name Jouri comes from the word for the Damask rose, the rose variety associated with Damascus and cultivated across the Levant. The same word appears in the Arabic phrase ward jūrī, "Damask rose." As a given name, Jouri is used in Arabic-speaking communities in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine, where it is generally feminine.
The Dutch name Joeri and its variant Jouri come from the Russian name Yuri (Юрий), which is a Russian form of George. In Russian history, Yuri Dolgoruky, a 12th-century prince of Kiev and Suzdal, is traditionally associated with the founding of Moscow. From Russian, the name passed into Dutch as Joeri, and Jouri appears as a spelling variant. In the Netherlands and Flanders, Joeri and Jouri are masculine given names.
How Popular is the Name Jouri?
Jouri has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #3,183 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,183 | 50 | 0.0031% |
| 2024 | #4,696 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 2023 | #5,179 | 25 | 0.0016% |
| 2022 | #6,561 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #6,827 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,963 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #7,515 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #5,883 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #8,522 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #13,550 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #12,357 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #15,508 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #8,337 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #18,098 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jouri Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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