The first name Jiří
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jiří last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 4 births (#3,589).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jiří with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jiří at birth, 1880–2025
In 2012, 5 boys born in the United States were named Jiří, the 13,153rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 6 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jiří
172 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jiří MenzelCzech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator (1938-2
- Jiří WolkerCzech poet, journalist and playwright (1900–1924)
- Jiří RusnokCzech politician and economist (* 1960)
- Jiří ParoubekCzech politician, former prime minister, born 1952
- Jiří TrnkaCzech animator, illustrator, painter, director, scriptwriter, scenographer, sculptor and u, 1912–1969
- Jiří DienstbierCzech journalist and politician (1937-2011)
- Jiří PavlenkaCzech soccer player, born 1992
- Jiří JarošíkCzech association football player, born 1977
- Jiří SobotkaCzech football player and coach (1911–1994)
- Jiří ŠtajnerCzech footballer, born 1976
- Jiří RaškaCzechoslovak skijumpers and skijumpers (1941–2012)
- Jiří NovákCzech tennis player, born 1975
Questions
- How popular is the name Jiří?
- In 2015, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jiří, ranking 3,908th. Its peak was 2007, with 4 births.
- When was Jiří most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Jiří, its highest rank at 11,760th.