Kiori

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Pronounced kee-OR-ee /kiˈɔr.i/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Japanese Kaori ('fragrance') and Kiori (kanji-dependent, often linked to 'tree'/'weave'); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and worldly: Kiori echoes the Japanese Kaori ('fragrance') and Ki- ('tree') names. A lyrical coinage, sweet and warm.

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Origin LowAmerican, Japanese

MeaningModern coinage echoing Japanese Kaori ('fragrance') and Kiori (kanji-dependent, often linked to 'tree'/'weave'); no single fixed root

U.S. rank (2025)#4229 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births34 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 100

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kiori is a modern coinage echoing the Japanese Kaori, 'fragrance', and Ki- ('tree, wood') names (its meaning is kanji-dependent and the construction is layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the lyrical sound carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, fragrance-or-tree in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kiori brushes the Japanese Kaori ('fragrance') and Ki- ('tree, wood') names — a soft, modern, worldly coinage.

Overall data confidence 45%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KaoriKioriaKyori

Nicknames

Kio

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kiori mean?

Kiori echoes the Japanese Kaori ('fragrance') and Ki- names; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kiori?

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

Is Kiori a boy or girl name?

Kiori is a girl's name.

How popular is Kiori?

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