Entry № 2896 · Japanese origin

Kaori Kaori — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-OH-ree /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Fragrance"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "fragrance".

Kaori (香) is the Japanese word for "fragrance" or "aroma." Often written 香織 (fragrant weaving).

Kaori is widely used in Japan.

Fragrance. The Japanese.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

香

Transliteration: Kaori
Pronunciation: / kəˈoʊ.ri /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kaori stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kaori · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kaoris before her.

Real people

Kaori Iida

Japanese singer (Morning Musume).

born 1981

In fiction

Kaori Miyazono

Heroine of Your Lie in April.

2014 anime

Names connected to Kaori.

Numerology

The number behind Kaori.

The Builder

Kaori reduces to four — the number of Japanese fragrance.

Parents on Kaori

Why families chose this name.

"Fragrance in Japanese. Five letters. Kaori."

Yuko · Mother of one · Tokyo