Juro

The name Juro is a Slavic short form of Georg, meaning 'the farmer' or 'the agricultural worker.' Additionally, Juro is also a male first name in Japan, carrying the meaning 'the tenth son,' derived from the Japanese words jū for 'ten' and rō for 'son.'

What does the name Juro mean?

Juro derives from Slavic as a variant of Georg and means 'the farmer' or 'the agricultural worker.' Furthermore, Juro is a Japanese boy's name that means 'the tenth son,' composed of the terms jū for 'ten' and rō for 'son.' In the Slavic region, the name Juro is mainly found in Croatia, but overall it is rather rare. Similarly, in Japan, this name is not particularly common.

Where does the name Juro come from?

The name Juro has its roots as a Slavic variant of Georg in the ancient Greek name Geōrgios. This, in turn, comes from the ancient Greek word geōrgós, which is composed of gē (earth) and érgon (work), thus meaning 'earth worker,' but is often translated as 'farmer' or 'agricultural worker.'

How do you pronounce Juro?

Juro is pronounced approximately like 'Juu-roh.'

When is the name day of Juro?

Since Juro is a variant of Georg, the name day is celebrated on April 23.

Popularity

In Germany, Juro is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male first names. Juro achieved its best ranking in 2021 at 2,810th place. Over the last ten years, the name has been given about 30 times, placing it 4,544th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 5,098th.

Nicknames & pet names

Jur / Jurie / Juroro

Famous people

• Juro Kara (Japanese actor)
• Juro Kubicek (German painter)
• Juro Pejic (football player from Croatia)