Juris
Juris is mostly a Latvian masculine given name derived from the Greek Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer", and may refer to:Juris Alunāns (1832–1864), Latvian writer and philologist Juris Bārzdiņš, Latvian politician Juris Bērziņš, Latvian rower and Olympic competitor Juris Binde, Latvian businessman Juris Cibuļs, Latvian publicist, humanist, linguist and translator Juris Dalbiņš, Latvian…
Meaning & Origin of Juris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Juris is mostly a Latvian masculine given name derived from the Greek Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer", and may refer to:Juris Alunāns (1832–1864), Latvian writer and philologist Juris Bārzdiņš, Latvian politician Juris Bērziņš, Latvian rower and Olympic competitor Juris Binde, Latvian businessman Juris Cibuļs, Latvian publicist, humanist, linguist and translator Juris Dalbiņš, Latvian…
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The Story of Juris
Juris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 8 Juriss were born — ranking #2,844 that year. As of 2026, Juris ranks #4,037 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Juriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Juris
Juris is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Juris's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #2,844. Use the chart and map above to compare Juris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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