Entry № 1186 · Persian, Hebrew origin

Suri Suri — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SOO-ree /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Persian, Hebrew
Meaning
"Red rose; princess"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Persian)

A name that means "red rose; princess".

Suri has multiple parallel origins. In Persian, suri (سوری) means "red rose" — the flower used in Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebrations. In Hebrew, Suri is a Yiddish diminutive of Sarah, meaning "princess."

Suri entered American pop culture in 2006 when Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes named their daughter Suri. The name remains rare in the U.S. but is rising slowly.

Red rose, in Persian. Princess, in Yiddish.

The name in its native script.

سوری
Transliteration
Suri
Pronunciation
/ ˈsuː.ri /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Suri stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Suri · last year
142 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Suris before her.

Real people
Suri Cruise
Daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
born 2006
In fiction
Suri
Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Suri.

The number behind Suri.

1

The Pioneer

Suri reduces to one — the number of red rose.

Why families chose this name.

"Red rose in Persian. We sprinkle them at Nowruz. Suri carries the holiday."
Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran