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masculine given name. It is often a diminutive of the given name

Jürgen Jürgen or Jurgen is a popular masculine given name in Germany, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Notable people named Jürgen include: A *Jürgen Ahrend (1930–2024), German organ builder *Jürgen Alzen (born 1962), German race car drive ...

. People named Jüri include: *

Jüri Aarma Jüri Aarma (30 May 1951 Kirov Oblast – 21 May 2019 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor, musician and cultural journalist. From 1970 to 1977, he studied at the Department of the Performing Arts of the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian A ...

(1951–2019), actor, musician and journalist *

Jüri Adams Jüri Adams (born 22 November 1947) is an Estonian politician. He formerly was the Justice Minister of Estonia from 1994 to 1995. He has been a member of numerous political parties, including the Estonian National Independence Party, Pro Patria U ...

(born 1947), politician * Jüri Allik (born 1949), psychologist *

Jüri Alperten Jüri Alperten (16 September 1957 Tallinn – 26 August 2020 Tallinn) was an Estonian conductor, pianist and music teacher. His father was violinist Moissei Alperten and his mother was mother pianist and music teacher Renate Goznaja. He was marr ...

(1957–2020), conductor, pianist and music teacher * Jüri Annusson (1884–1965), politician * Jüri Arrak (1936–2022), painter *

Jüri Ehlvest Jüri Ehlvest (15 March 1967 Tallinn – 11 October 2006 New York City) was an Estonian writer. His brother is chess player Jaan Ehlvest. He studied in University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university loc ...

(1967–2006), writer *

Jüri Jaakson Jüri Jaakson ( – 20 April 1942) was an Estonian lawyer and statesman. Early years Jaakson was born in Karula. After graduating from the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu, he studied law at the University of Tartu from 1892 to 1896. He gra ...

(1870–1942), businessman and politician *

Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson (born 14 October 1965) is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at World Rowing Championships. Biography Jaanson was born in Tartu, and had to overcome a particularly challenging childhood ...

(born 1965), rower *

Jüri Järvet Jüri Järvet (18 June 19195 July 1995), born Georgi Kuznetsov, was a Soviet Estonian actor. Biography Jüri Järvet's birthname was Georgi Yevgenyevich Kuznetsov, and he took the Estonian form in 1938. Järvet's mother was a Russian, while hi ...

(1919–1995), actor *

Jüri Käen Jüri Käen (born 4 August 1970) is an Estonian swimmer and coach. He was born in Tallinn. In 1989 he graduated from Estonian Sports Gymnasium, and in 1993 Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education. He started his swimming e ...

(born 1970), swimmer and coach * Jüri Kallas (born 1967), translator, publisher and editor *

Jüri-Ruut Kangur Jüri-Ruut Kangur (born 17 May 1975 in Tallinn) is an Estonian conductor. In 1998, he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in choral conducting speciality. He has founded and led several choir A choir ( ), also known as a ...

(born 1975), conductor *

Jüri Käo Jüri Käo (born 16 November 1965 in Tallinn) is one of the managers and shareholders at NG Investeeringud, which is an industry, retail trade and real estate investment group based on Estonian private capital and employs more than 4300 people ...

(born 1965), businessman * Jüri Kaver (born 1974), politician *

Jüri Kerem Jüri Kerem (24 April 1943 – 8 September 1993) was an Estonian caricaturist and portraitist. He was born in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Ba ...

(1943–1993), caricaturist and portraitist * Jüri Kork (born 1947), politician *

Jüri Kraft Jüri Kraft (6 January 1935 – 15 March 2023) was an Estonian economist and politician. He served on the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union from 1989 to 1991. Kraft died in Tallinn on 15 March 2023, at the age of 88. References ...

(1935–2023), economist and politician *

Jüri Krjukov Jüri Krjukov (5 September 1954 – 18 October 1997) was an Estonian actor. Early life and education Jüri Krjukov was born in Tallinn to Igor Krjukov, an engineer of Russian origin, and Maria Krjukov (née Pirson), who was Estonian. He had an ol ...

(1954–1997), actor *

Jüri Kukk Jüri Kukk (May 1, 1940 – March 27, 1981) was an Estonian professor of chemistry, anti-Soviet dissident and political prisoner, who died in the former Soviet labor camp at Vologda. Kukk, who initially studied and later taught at the Universit ...

(1940–1981), chemist, pedagogue and Soviet dissident * Jüri Liim (born 1940), politician, investigative journalist and long-distance runner *

Jüri Lina Jüri Lina (born 13 October 1949 in Tartu) is an Estonian journalist, writer, paranormal investigator, music producer, radio host, film director, ufologist and conspiracy theorist. In 1960s and 1970s he published many works (articles, reviews, ...

(born 1949), journalist, writer, music producer and film director * Jüri Lossmann (1891–1984), long distance runner * Jüri Lotman (1922–1993), semiotician * Jüri Luik (born 1966), diplomat and politician * Jüri Marksoo (1876–1941), politician * Jüri Martin (1940–2025), politician *

Jüri Mõis Jüri Mõis (born 25 October 1956 in Pärnu) is an Estonian politician and businessman, who was mayor of Tallinn between November 1999 and June 2001, and who was the Minister of the Interior (Estonia), Minister of the Interior between 25 March a ...

(born 1956), businessman and politician *

Jüri Müür Jüri Müür (born 7 January 1929, Tartu – 17 November 1984) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter and actor. In 1960 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Filmography * 1961: ''Ühe küla mehed'' (feature film; direct ...

(1929–1984), film director and scenarist * Jüri Nael (born 1975), choreographer, dance and physical theatre pedagogue *

Jüri Okas Jüri Okas (born 26 August 1950 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect, installation artist, and printmaker. From 1957 to 1968, Okas attended Tallinn Secondary School No. 46 (today's ). From 1968 to 1970 he studied at the Tallinn Polytechnic Insti ...

(born 1950), architect * Jüri Parijõgi (1892–1941), children's writer and teacher *

Jüri Parik Jüri Parik (1889–1929) was an Estonian lawyer and politician. Born on 16 April 1889 in Uue-Võidu Parish (now Viljandi Parish) in Kreis Fellin of the Governorate of Livonia, Parik was a member of the Estonian Provincial Assembly which governed ...

(1889–1929), politician * Jüri Pertmann (1938–2019), dissident and civil servant *

Jüri Pihl Jüri Pihl (17 March 1954 – 3 February 2019) was an Estonian politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party. From 1993 to 2003 he served as the General Director of Kaitsepolitsei, the central security institution in Estonia. After that, f ...

(1954–2019), politician * Jüri Põld (1956–2025), judge *

Jüri Pootsmann Jüri Pootsmann (born 1 July 1994), is an Estonian singer. He won the sixth season of ''Eesti otsib superstaari'', and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Play". He is signed to Universal Music Baltics. Car ...

(born 1994), singer * Jüri Raidla (born 1957), lawyer *

Jüri Randviir Jüri Randviir (27 May 1927, Tallinn – 8 August 1996, Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player and journalist, who four times won the Estonian Chess Championship. Biography Jüri Randviir learned to play chess at age ten in Tartu, where he spent ...

(1927–1996), chess player and journalist *

Jüri Ratas Jüri Ratas (; born 2 July 1978) is an Estonian politician who served as the prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021 and as the leader of the Centre Party from 2016 to 2023, and the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. Ratas was a member o ...

(born 1978), politician * Jüri Rätsep (1935–2018), lawyer, politician and judge *

Jüri Reinvere Jüri Reinvere (born December 2, 1971, in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer, poet and essayist who has been living in Germany since 2005. Jüri Reinvere's polystylistic art does not follow any dogmas of material nor technique. It is often devoted t ...

(born 1971), composer * Jüri Rummo (1856–1???), outlaw and folk hero * Jüri Saar (born 1956), politician *

Jüri Sillart Jüri Sillart (29 May 1943 Tallinn – 10 September 2011) was an Estonian film operator, director, producer and pedagogue. In 1970 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. From 1971 to 1994 he worked as an operator-director in Tal ...

(1943–2011), film operator, director and producer * Jüri Talvet (born 1945), poet and academic *

Jüri Tamm Jüri Tamm (5 February 1957 – 22 September 2021) was an Estonian hammer thrower and politician. In his sporting career Tamm represented the Soviet Union, he won a bronze medal in the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1987 ...

(1957–2021), hammer thrower and politician *

Jüri Tarmak Jüri Tarmak (21 July 1946 – 22 June 2022)Suri olümpiavõitja Jüri Tarmak

(1946–2022), high jumper * Jüri Toomepuu (born 1930), journalist and politician *

Jüri Tuulik Jüri Tuulik (22 February 1940 Abruka island, Saare County – 3 June 2014 Kuressaare) was an Estonian writer and playwright. In 1963, he graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. After graduating, he worked at the newspapers '' ...

(1940–2014), writer and playwright *

Jüri-Mikk Udam Jüri-Mikk Udam (born 14 May 1994) is an Estonian rower(double and quadruple sculls). He participated in the men's double sculls event at the 2012 Summer Olympicsand the Tokyo 2020 olympics.He graduated from Harvard University Harvard ...

(born 1994), rower *''Jüri Üdi'', pseudonym of

Juhan Viiding Juhan Viiding (1 June 1948 – 21 February 1995), also known under the pseudonym of Jüri Üdi was an Estonian poet and actor. Personal life Juhan Viiding was born on 1 June 1948 in Tallinn to Paul Viiding, a well-known poet in Estonia who h ...

(1948–1995), poet and actor *

Jüri Uluots Jüri Uluots (13 January 1890 – 9 January 1945) was an Estonian prime minister, journalist, prominent attorney and distinguished Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tartu. Early life Uluots was born in Kirbla Pari ...

(1890–1945), politician *

Jüri Uustalu Jüri Uustalu (31 January 1889 Voose – 25 November 1973 Haapsalu) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of Estonian Constituent Assembly The Estonian Constituent Assembly () was elected on 5–7 April 1919, called by the Estonian Provis ...

(1889–1973), politician * Jüri Välbe (1911–1964), footballer * Jüri Vetemaa (1956–2003), chess player and chess journalist *

Jüri Vilms Jüri Vilms (, Arkma, Kabala Parish (now Türi Parish), Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia – May 2, 1918, Hauho near Hämeenlinna, Finland, place unconfirmed) was a member of the Estonian Salvation Committee and the first Deputy Prime Minis ...

(1889–1918), politician *

Jüri Vips Jüri Vips (; born 10 August 2000) is an Estonian racing driver. He most recently competed part-time in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, driving the No. 75 Dallara IR-18. He has previously driven in both the FIA Formul ...

(born 2000), racing driver *

Jüri Võigemast Jüri Võigemast (born 18 November 1956 in Rapla) is an Estonian politician. From 1991 he is a member of the Estonian Centre Party. In 2002–2003 he was a member of IX Riigikogu. His son is an actor Priit Võigemast Priit Võigemast (bor ...

(born 1956), Estonian politician

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