Kiori

♂ Boy

Pronounced kee-OR-ee /kiˈɔːr.i/Medium

Meaning: A modern given name that also echoes Japanese names such as Kaori/Kiori (whose meaning depends on the characters). As used here it carries no single settled meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A flowing modern name: Kiori echoes Japanese Kaori (said 'kee-OR-ee'). Its routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican, Japanese

MeaningA modern given name that also echoes Japanese names such as Kaori/Kiori (whose meaning depends on the characters). As used here it carries no single settled meaning; routes uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2025)#13068 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 11

History & Origin

Kiori reads as a modern given name that also echoes Japanese Kaori/Kiori. It carries no single settled meaning, and its routes are uncertain, which we note. A lilting three-beat pick (said 'kee-OR-ee').

It appears only very rarely in the U.S. Rare, modern, and cross-cultural.

Did you know? Kiori echoes Japanese names such as Kaori, whose meaning shifts with the characters; as used it is a modern pick, and its routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'kee-OR-ee').

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Kiori — modern name; echoes Japanese Kaori; routes uncertain

Variations

KaoriKyori

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kiori mean?

Kiori echoes Japanese names such as Kaori and reads as a modern pick; its routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kiori?

It's said kee-OR-ee /kiˈɔːr.i/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kiori a boy or girl name?

Kiori is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Kiori?

Kiori is a very rare name in the U.S.