Sayuri

Meaning & origin

Sayuri is a girl's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families. The name means "Small lily — the modest lily that grows in mountain meadows. Beauty without ostentation, grace without effort." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Beyond its Shinto heritage, Sayuri is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Japanese families, Sayuri carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Sayuri

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sayuri resonates in either tradition.

How Sayuri sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Sayuri breaks down into 6 phonemes: /S-AA-Y-UW-R-IY/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Sayuri — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Sayuri

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Sayuri maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.