1 definition by kopite*
A common female Japanese name. It is also a Indian name, with Sanskrit roots.
In Sanskrit it means "one that is close to God" and in Japanese it means "little lily" "unborn lily" "new flower" etc.
Many Japanese celebrities have the name Sayuri and can be spelt with the characters: さゆり OR サユリ
The main character in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha has the name Sayuri.
In Sanskrit it means "one that is close to God" and in Japanese it means "little lily" "unborn lily" "new flower" etc.
Many Japanese celebrities have the name Sayuri and can be spelt with the characters: さゆり OR サユリ
The main character in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha has the name Sayuri.
by kopite* October 8, 2011