Yurai
Fact sheet
- Name
- Yurai
- Gender
- Boy name
- Syllables
- 2
Yurai is a first name that is mainly used for boys but also for girls. Its meanings are 'the thriving origin' and 'the blooming snow.'
What does the name Yurai mean?
Yurai is a name attributed to both boys and girls. It means 'the thriving origin' or 'the blooming snow.' The name has its roots in the Japanese language and consists of two parts: yu (雪), which means 'snow,' or yu (由) for 'reason,' 'cause,' 'origin,' and rai (咲), which means 'to bloom,' 'to blossom,' or 'to thrive,' as well as rai (来) for 'to come.' In Croatia and Slovakia, it is predominantly used for boys, where it stands for dragon slayer and is the Slavic form of the Catholic name George. The correct spelling in Croatian or Slovak is 'Juraj,' while the international variant in the USA is often written as 'Yurai.'
Where does the name Yurai come from?
The name Yurai is both a male and female first name with Japanese origin and means 'the thriving origin.'
How do you pronounce Yurai?
ju-ra-i
Popularity
In Germany, Yurai is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male baby names. In the last ten years, Yurai has been chosen as a first name less than 10 times, which earned it the 9,638th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 10,904th.
Frequently asked questions about the name Yurai
What does the name Yurai mean?
Yurai means 'the thriving origin' or 'the blooming snow' and is composed of the Japanese components for snow, origin, and bloom.
Where does the name Yurai come from?
The name Yurai has Japanese roots but is often used in Croatia and Slovakia as the Slavic form of George, where it stands for dragon slayer.
How popular is the name Yurai?
Yurai is primarily known in Japan and is used for boys in some European countries like Croatia and Slovakia, where the spelling 'Juraj' is more common.