Comments for the name Suri

The daughter of Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, is the first well known bearer of this name. Suri (no middle name) entered the world on April 18th, amid tabloid speculation, paparazzi flutter, and Scientology conspiracy theories. She solidified a relationship that many believed to have been a creatively orchestrated publicity stunt. As if her actual conception and birth didn't incite enough of a riot of mystery and hysteria within the mass media, questions began to arise over Suri's actual existence. Of course, October 2006's "Vanity Fair" magazine put an end to the rumour with a photo spread of the happy family and the public has begun to see more of little Suri since the elaborate and star-studded wedding of her parents this past November. Her unsual name and conflicting reports over its meaning only served to play into the oddity of the whole affair and it will be interesting to see its impact on the popularity of the name Suri.

Suri is the name of an ethnic group in Ethiopia and of a tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Also Persian meaning red rose.

Pronounced SOO-ree or soo-ree.

I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard Suri was a Farsi name that means "happiness".

TomKat made this up. If scholars in Israel have never heard of it, it must be fake.

It's listed as Yiddish, so that could be why---if it's a bit different from the original Hebrew maybe they're not familiar with this variant.

Someone in Israel is bound to know Yiddish. If they've never heard of it, that's probably because TomKat made it up.

Suri is a "pet" name used by the Ashkenazi Jews of Poland and Hungary for the name Sarah. This information comes from Dr. Avshalom Kor, an Israeli linguist and expert on Hebrew grammar and semantics.

I love the name Suri. I think it is gorgeous.

I love this name! It's just too bad that nobody knew it existed until TomKat used it; it's really lovely. But now all people will think of when they meet a Suri is that she must've been named after Suri Cruise. *sighs*

Unless they were born before Suri Cruise.

I think this is such a pretty and sweet name!

It sounds like sewage.

I love it. If I am right, the name is a Japanese word for "thief", but not 100% sure.

According to Jim Breen's WWWJDIC Suri (掏摸 or 掏児) does in fact mean thief or pickpocket.

Such a sweet name - nicer than Sarah, in my opinion. I agree, it's a shame that it is so notorious as the name of Suri Cruise, although she is such a beautiful little girl that it only makes me like the name more!

I didn't even think this was a real name until TomKat used it on their daughter. Now everyone will assume that someone using it named her after TomKat's daughter. Without Suri Cruise, this name is quite ugly, and it makes me think of Surrey, a county in England.

In Hebrew, Suri means "princess". In Farsi, the name Suri means "red rose". In Japanese, Suri means "pickpocket".

However, the Farsi translation is also debatable. Some natives claim Suri means "a shade of red" or "a blaze". Others explain that it means "happiness and joy".

It's a very diverse name. ^^

I don't know what you people see in this name. It makes me think of syrup.

I don't like the sound of this name. It sounds unpleasant and not very feminine. Surrey is not only a place in England, it's a town in Canada as well, and I always associate Suri with the town Surrey since I live close by.

It doesn't sound nice. I feel for Suri Cruise on many levels.

I like this name and think it's cute, though I liked it long before Suri Cruise was born. The first time I heard it, honestly, was from the 2000 movie Dinosaur; the little girl lemur (voiced by Hayden Panettiere) is named Suri.

I find "Suri" to be very sweet... unfortunately, if used, a clever fullname must be devised because the simplicity and near childish manner (especially with the ending "-i") will not aid your child in life (.. I suppose young Miss Cruise doesn't have to worry too much). It is very tender, very "cute." But as I have said: an atrocity in the professional world.

Note: there's a lot more to this name than this site is letting on.

It's origins are also Hebrew, Indian, Persian, and Japanese

The Hebrew meaning is 'Princess'
The Indian meaning is 'Sun'
The Persian meaning is 'Rose'
And the Japanese meaning, my favorite, is 'Pickpocket'

My friend's little sister is named Sarah, and we call her Suri, because that's how she said her name when she was little.

I find this name to be ugly. It sounds like someone saying "yes, sirree". It also reminds me of Surry county in the state of North Carolina.

Suri is a diminutive of Sura, a Yiddish form of Sarah. "The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names" by Smadar Shir Sidi lists Sorali, Sorke, Sura and Tzirel as Yiddish forms of Sarah. According to a news article on Suri Cruise's name "Avshalom Kor, an expert on the intricacies of the Hebrew language, told Army Radio there is a tenuous connection [to Hebrew]. Kor said Suri is a nickname for Sarah as pronounced by Jews from Central Europe". http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/hey-tom-nice-job-article-1.591977

I can't hear this name without thinking of a certain overexposed celebrity kid.

SURI is a popular surname in North India.

In fact, my name is SAFAL and surname is SURI. I have a physical record of a long family tree (uploaded on geni. Com) and the first member is recorded in 1610. Our surname has been SURI since then.

I can't speak of people outside India and what they like to think/invent... (just because a celebrity kid has SURI name doesn't mean people keeping/using/reading it for the first time actually own it or are experts knowning the meaning)... but I can tell you that SURI, in India, means the followings... (1) Lord Krishna and (2) Warrior.

Please remember, WE have the name for over 500 years and the above meanings are what we have followed since forever.

Lastly, SURI is not Yeddish name... it is HINDI Surname. AND... its masculine, not feminine.

Well, at least it's a real name. Not many celebrities give their children real names anymore.