Japanese

Sayuri

Pronounced sah-YOO-reeShare

Meaning: Little lily in one Japanese spelling

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

One Japanese spelling of Sayuri, 小百合, uses 小 for small with 百合 for lily. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

Nicknames

  • Yuri

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Sayuri comes from Japanese.

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