Sayuri
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning small lily; graceful water lily.
Sayuri by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Sayuri. In the US, 41 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 106 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sayuri. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sakuracherry blossom68 in the US (2017)
- Safarijourney, expedition30 in the US (2017)
- Sakarigod has remembered; Finnish form of Zacharias28 in the US (2017)
- Satorisudden enlightenment or awakening in zen buddhism10 in the US (2017)
- Sabripatient; a form of saboor8 in the US (2017)
- Sanurakitten6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Sayuri
Names that are said the same way as Sayuri, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a lily
Like Sayuri, each of these has a lily in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillianalily; pure flower; a form of Lillian1,108 in the US (2017)
- Lilianlily flower; form of Lily506 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Sayuri, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sayuri
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