Juraj
Male#196 most common in Croatia4,866 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Farmer, earth-worker
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Juraj
Croatian form of George, from Greek Georgios ('farmer').
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- April 23 (sv. Juraj)
- Nicknames:
- Jure, Jurica
Popularity with newborns
Juraj has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
4,866 people in Croatia are called Juraj, according to the 2021 census. That is #196 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Juraj is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Juraj
- Juraj Dalmatinac — Croatian architect and sculptor, builder of Šibenik Cathedral
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.