Suri
Suri is a girl name of Persian origin, meaning Red rose; princess.
What Suri means
Red rose; princess.
Suri is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Suri comes from
Persian names reach back to pre-Islamic Iran and to the epic poetry that preserved it, which is why many belong to heroes and rulers from the Shahnameh.
Suri is recorded as Persian in origin. Browse other Persian names.
How popular is Suri?
You will not find Suri in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Suri
Suri spans Celebrity and flowers and growing things, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Suri
These share Suri's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Zahara — Flower; radiant and shining.
- Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Tulip — The tulip flower; turban.
- Sakura — Cherry blossom.
- Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Daphne — The laurel tree.
- Hana — Flower, blossom.
- Himari — Facing the sun; sunflower.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Kiku — Chrysanthemum.
More Persian names
- Soraya — The Pleiades; a star cluster.
- Tulip — The tulip flower; turban.
- Shirin — Sweet and charming.
- Roxana — Dawn; bright light.
- Parisa — Like a fairy.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
- Jasmine — Jasmine flower; a gift from God.
- Farid — Unique and precious.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.