Juraj
Juraj is a Slavic male given name .
Origin and meaning
Juraj is the Slovak and Croatian form of the male given name Georg .
Well-known namesake
- Juraj Beneš (1940–2004), Slovak composer, teacher and pianist
- Juraj Brestovský (* 1963), Slovak badminton player
- Juraj Dobrila (1812-1882), Roman Catholic bishop
- Juraj Dragišić (1445–1520), Croatian bishop, theologian and philosopher
- Juraj Faith (* 1976), Slovak ice hockey player
- Juraj Fándly (1750-1811), Slovak writer and priest
- Juraj Halenár (1983-2018), Slovak football player
- Juraj Haulik (1788–1869), Archbishop of Zagreb
- Juraj Herz (1934–2018), Slovak film director
- Juraj Hromkovič (* 1958), Slovak computer scientist and university professor
- Juraj Jakubisko (* 1938), Slovak director, scriptwriter and cameraman
- Juraj Jánošík (1688–1713), Slovak robber leader and national hero
- Juraj Kledrowetz (* 1970), Slovak ice hockey player
- Juraj Kolník (* 1980), Slovak ice hockey player
- Juraj Križanić (1618–1683), Croatian theologian, writer and politician
- Juraj Kukura (* 1947), Slovak actor and theater director
- Juraj Mikúš (* 1987), Slovak ice hockey player
- Juraj Mikuš (* 1988), Slovak ice hockey player
- Juraj Papánek (1738–1802), Slovak Catholic clergyman and historian
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1815–1905), Croatian politician and bishop
- Juraj Sýkora (* 1983), Slovak ice hockey player
- Juraj Zrinski (1599–1626), Croatian nobleman