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Kaori

girl name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
3
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

fragrance

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kaori peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

302 people · the #18,957 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 15

1970s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Kaori living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 40 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kaori

Most people given the name Kaori in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Kaori

Hikari Sayuri Saori Miyuki Harumi Haruko

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kaori truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kaori fits with your family’s names and surname.

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