Mayuri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mayuri

What is the meaning of the name Mayuri ?

The baby name Mayuri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-YOO-ree (IPA: /məˈjuːri/; IAST: Mayūrī).

Mayuri is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Mayuri stems from Sanskrit mayūrī, the feminine of mayūra, “peacock,” hence “peahen” or “peacock-like.” In South Asian symbolism the peacock embodies grace, beauty, rain-bringing vitality, and auspicious pride; the bird is sacred in Hindu and Buddhist contexts and is the vehicle of the war-god Kartikeya, while Mahāmāyūrī (“Great Peacock”) appears as a protective Buddhist goddess. The name therefore conveys elegance, artistry, and joyful resilience.

Used across India and neighboring regions in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, and Sinhala, Mayuri gained modern popularity in the 20th century and travels widely in the diaspora. Variant spellings include Mayoori, Mayuree, and Mayoorie; related masculine forms are Mayur and Mayura. Cultural echoes include the Hindustani raga Mayuri Todi. In Japan, Mayuri is also a feminine given name with kanji-dependent meanings; common nicknames across cultures include Mayu.