Kaori
About Kaori
Kaori is a Japanese girls' name once largely unknown but brought into the spotlight by celebrity couple Eniko and Kevin Hart, who gave it to their daughter in 2020. Kaori is easily translated in the Western World; it's got a rhythmic sound and a familiar feel, maybe since it's similar to Maori, the name of the people and language of New Zealand. In English, it's likely said as KOW-ree, though in Japanese it's said more like KA-O-REE, with the first two syllables almost blending together.
Pronounced kah-OR-ee.
As of October 2026, Kaori ranked #1970 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1902 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,601 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,889 | 39 | 22 |
| 2017 | #3,885 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | #3,532 | 44 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | #3,249 | 49 | 29.2 |
| 2020 | #3,361 | 46 | 28.5 |
| 2021 | #2,060 | 93 | 56.7 |
| 2022 | #1,902 | 106 | 64.6 |
| 2023 | #1,971 | 100 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | #2,353 | 78 | 48.1 |
| 2025 | #1,970 | 98 | 61 |
World rankings
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Kaori on lists
Famous Kaoris
- Kaori Iida
Japanese pop singer of group Morning Musume
- Kaori Yuki
Japanese manga artist
- Kaori Icho
Japanese Olympic freestyle wrestler
- Kaori Momoi
Japanese actress
- Kaori Mizuhashi
Japanese voice actress
- Kaori Mori
Japanese Olympic badminton player
- Kaori Nazuka
Japanese voice actress and singer
- Kaori Yoneyama
Japanese pro wrestler
- Kaori NeVille
American child model & actress
- Kaori Nakamura
former PNB principal ballerina
- Kaori Sakamoto
Japanese figure skater
Kaori in pop culture
- Kaori Miyazono
character from show Your Lie in April / Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
- Kaori Nishidake
a character from the SSX Series
- Kaori Nishidake
a character from The Sims 4: Snowy Escape