Sayuri
sah-YOO-ree
Popularity
#3734
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Japanese
Total Births
1,348
Peak Year
#106 in 2007
First Recorded
1979
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Sayuri is a Japanese name meaning "small lily." It is a combination of the kanji for "small" (小) or "early blooming" (早) and "lily" (百合).
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Highly celebrated Japanese actress
Sayuri Ishikawa
Influential Japanese enka singer
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