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Natori
Pronounced nuh-TOR-ee /nəˈtɔːr.i/Medium
Meaning: Natori is a modern American coinage. It matches a real Japanese surname and is best known publicly as the Natori lingerie and lifestyle label founded by Josie Natori; as a first name it reads as an elegant, invented choice rather than a translated word.Low
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
Natori appears in American records only from the mid-nineteen-nineties, marking it as a recent coinage rather than a heritage name. It coincides with the rising visibility of the Natori fashion label, and the sound — three smooth beats ending in a bright -i — fit the era's taste for names like Nari and Tori. It crested around 1995 at just over sixty girls a year.
Natori has stayed rare and never crossed into the mainstream, though it has lingered quietly into the twenty-twenties. A girl named Natori at its peak is now around thirty. It reads as sleek and contemporary rather than dated.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Natori mean?
Natori is a modern coined name; it matches a Japanese surname and is widely linked to the Natori fashion brand rather than a fixed translation.
How do you pronounce Natori?
It's said nuh-TOR-ee /nəˈtɔːr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Natori a boy or girl name?
Natori is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Natori?
Natori is a rare modern name that first appeared in the nineteen-nineties and has stayed uncommon.