One of my friends is married to a
Yuri. He's originally Ukrainian and, in addition to being a real sweetheart, is probably the funniest person I know. I never paid much attention to the name
Yuri until I met him, but it makes me smile now.
I don't think it would be an easy name to grow up with in the US because of its similarity to "urine." It's one of those names I think works better on other people from other places than on a local kid.