Meaning of the nameSayuri
- Female
- Japanese origin
- Sa-yu-ri
Sayuri is a feminine name of Japanese origin, associated with 'small lily', written in Japanese with the hiragana さゆり or with various kanji characters.
- People (2022)
- 1,620
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,932
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 901
- people
Sayuri in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sayuri, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (466 people).
1,558 women 62 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sayuri is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sayuri in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 618 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 161 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 71 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 58 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sayuri
Sayuri comes from Japanese, where the name is written さゆり. According to Behind the Name, it combines sa, 'small' (小), and yuri, 'lily' (百合), although it can be written with other kanji combinations. The English Wiktionary records Sayuri as a feminine name from Japanese and as a rōmaji transcription of さゆり. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,620 people named Sayuri, with a median age of 15, and most were born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Sayuri · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sayuri · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sayuri
What does the name Sayuri mean?
Sayuri means “small lily”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sayuri in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,620 people with the first name Sayuri, which ranks it number 5,932 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Sayuri a boy's or a girl's name?
Sayuri is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,558 women and 62 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sayuri?
Sayuri is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sayuri most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Sayuri (618 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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