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Katori

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Pronounced kə-TOR-ee /kəˈtɔr.i/Medium

Meaning: A modern name with a Ka- opening and -tori ending — echoing Katherine/Kat ('pure') and Tori ('victory'; also Japanese 'a bird'); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Pure; victory: Katori joins a Ka- opening to a -tori ending. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'kə-TOR-ee').
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Origin LowAmerican, Greek
MeaningA modern name with a Ka- opening and -tori ending — echoing Katherine/Kat ('pure') and Tori ('victory'; also Japanese 'a bird'); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6028 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births20 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 184

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420072024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Katori is a modern name with a Ka- opening and a -tori ending — echoing Kat/Katherine, 'pure' (Greek), Tori/Victoria, 'victory' (Latin), and the Japanese tori, 'a bird' (routes layered, which we flag). A lyrical, modern name (said 'kə-TOR-ee'; nickname Tori).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, pure-or-victory in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Katori brushes Kat ('pure', from Katherine), Tori ('victory', from Victoria), and the Japanese tori, 'a bird' — a lyrical, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'kə-TOR-ee').
Overall data confidence 40%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KatorieKatoriaCatori

Nicknames

Tori

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katori mean?

Katori echoes Kat ('pure'), Tori ('victory'), and Japanese 'a bird'; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Katori?

It's said kə-TOR-ee /kəˈtɔr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Katori a boy or girl name?

Katori is a girl's name.

How popular is Katori?

Katori is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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