Meaning and history
From Japanese 香 (kaori) meaning “fragrance,” though it may also come from an alternate reading of 香 (ka) combined with 織 (ori) meaning “weaving.” Other kanji combinations are also possible, and the name is often written in hiragana.
20062006: 53 births, rank #3,136
2007: 26 births, rank #5,377
2008: 56 births, rank #3,054
2009: 61 births, rank #2,852
2010: 41 births, rank #3,745
20112011: 30 births, rank #4,681
2012: 20 births, rank #6,341
2013: 26 births, rank #5,143
2014: 31 births, rank #4,544
2015: 26 births, rank #5,127
20162016: 39 births, rank #3,849
2017: 39 births, rank #3,848
2018: 44 births, rank #3,497
2019: 49 births, rank #3,222
2020: 46 births, rank #3,338
20212021: 93 births, rank #2,057
2022: 106 births, rank #1,898
2023: 100 births, rank #1,965
2024: 80 births, rank #2,303
20252025: 98 births, rank #1,962
In 2025, 98 babies were recorded with the name Kaori, ranking #1,962 among girls.