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Kaori

“Fragrance or aroma” — Japanese origin

Girl's name · #1970 in the US (2025) · Trending

Kaori is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1969, it stood at #1970 in 2025; about 1,400 girls have been named Kaori along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaoris

• Kaori Nagamine — Japanese association football player
• Kaori Icho — Olympic wrestler
• Kaori Sakamoto — Japanese figure skater
• Kaori Matsumoto — Japanese judoka
• Kaori Kawanaka — Japanese archer

In stories & tradition

• Kaori Makimura — City Hunter
• Kaori Kanzaki — A Certain Magical Index · A Certain Magical Index: New Testament
• Kaori Minami — Battle Royale

What Kaoris become

Among 402 notable people named Kaori:

Entertainers appear 3.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaori Iida, Japanese singer, actress and dancer.

Similar names: Mei · Kaleia · Emorie · Ren · Sayuri · Akari

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