TORI  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of VICTORIA or Japanese
Meaning: "bird"

Popularity in 2008: #490

A more modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky, Tori is used fairly frequently on its own, kept in the public eye by singer Tori Amos and actress Tori Spelling.

Variations:
Torie, Torey, Tory, Torrey, Torree, Torri

Tori is being discussed in our message boards:

• Poll: 2 names
• narrowing my list...need help
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• A few name questions?
• Names with four levels of formality

Read Nameberry blog posts about Tori:

• GIRLY NAMES WITH TOMBOY NICKNAMES
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES