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Sayuri

sah-YOO-ree

Popularity

#3734

stable

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).

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Sayuri Yoshinaga

    Highly celebrated Japanese actress

  • Sayuri Ishikawa

    Influential Japanese enka singer

Nicknames

Personality Traits

GracefulElegantRefinedGentle

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