Sayuri
/S-AA-Y-UW-R-IY/
Small lily — the modest lily that grows in mountain meadows. Beauty without ostentation, grace without effort.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Sayuri is a Shinto girl name of Japanese origin, meaning “Small lily — the modest lily that grows in mountain meadows. Beauty without ostentation, grace without effort.”. It also appears in Buddhist tradition.
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.
What would a baby named Sayuri look like?
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See Sayuri's baby portrait →What does Sayuri's numerology say?
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.
Sayuri's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sayuri's full reading →
Does Sayuri go with your family's names?
Sayuri breaks into 6 sounds: /S-AA-Y-UW-R-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Sayuri sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Sayuri beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sayuri — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Sayuri
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Shinto girl names that open with the same syllables as Sayuri
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Common questions about Sayuri
What does the name Sayuri mean?
Sayuri means "Small lily — the modest lily that grows in mountain meadows. Beauty without ostentation, grace without effort.." It is a girl name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families.
Is Sayuri a boy or girl name?
Sayuri is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Sayuri?
Sayuri is of Japanese origin, used in Shinto, Buddhist traditions, commonly among Japanese families.
Is Sayuri a Shinto name?
Yes. Sayuri is a girl name traditionally used in Shinto families, of Japanese origin. It also appears in Buddhist tradition.
What does Sayuri mean in Japanese?
Sayuri originates from Japanese, where it means "Small lily — the modest lily that grows in mountain meadows. Beauty without ostentation, grace without effort.."
What are common nicknames for Sayuri?
Common short forms of Sayuri include Sayu, Sayur.
What is the numerology of Sayuri?
Sayuri has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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