Jiri is of Czech origin and means 'warrior' or 'spear'. It is also a variant of the German name Georg, which means 'farmer' or 'earthworker'. This name has been popular in the Czech Republic and other Slavic countries for centuries, with notable figures like Jiri Guth-Jarkovsky, a renowned Czech painter, bearing this name. The name's popularity may have been influenced by the legendary King Saint Wenceslaus I, also known as Duke Václav, who was called 'the Good' and had the given name 'Václav', a form of 'Wenceslaus'. Although it is less common internationally, Jiri remains a significant name in Central European cultures.
Jiri was a popular baby boy name in 2005 and 2012 with 5 births each year, while it had an increase in popularity in 2008 with 6 births that year. Overall, there were 16 babies named Jiri born between these years.