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Japanese girl(female) nameJapanese unisex nameNaori
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:なおり
  • Katakanatip:ナオリ
  • English Syllablestip:na-o-ri (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:na-o-ri (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Naori
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Naochan(なおちゃん)Click to speech なおちゃんRinchan( りんちゃん)Click to speech  りんちゃんNacchi( なっち)Click to speech  なっち

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese boy(male) nameSee the boys' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameNaori

Kanji Names & Meanings - 12 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Naori," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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名織- Naori -

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means "name, to name, reputation."

Name ideas examples

  • Name - Naming represents identity, recognition, and giving meaning. May your child's name bring them honor and purpose.

  • To Name - Names carry identity, destiny, and in Japan, the power to shape one's future. May your child honor their name, living up to its promise and meaning.

  • Reputation - Reputation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of reputation.

  • Achievement - Achievement represents an important condition or result. May your child experience positive achievement throughout life.

  • Counting - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Famous - Being famous represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be famous, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Formal - Form represents shape, structure, and the visible expression of inner essence. May your child give beautiful form to their ideas, expressing their inner essence.

  • Nominal - Being nominal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be nominal, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Notable - Being notable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be notable, letting this quality guide their path.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

楠織- Naori -

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means "camphor tree, kusunoki."

  • Camphor Tree - An evergreen tree with aromatic wood.

  • Kusunoki - A large, long-lived tree.

  • Purity - Representing purity and innocence.

  • Strength - Symbolizing strength and resilience.

Name ideas examples

  • Camphor Tree - The camphor tree symbolizes longevity, protection, and aromatic virtue. May your child live long with protective presence.

  • Kusunoki - The kusunoki (camphor) represents longevity, grand presence, and protective spirit. May your child live long with grand presence.

  • Purity - Purity - Representing purity and innocence - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of purity throughout life.

  • Strength - Strength includes not just physical power, but the inner fortitude to endure and persevere. May your child have strength of body, mind, and spirit to face all of life's challenges.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

奈織- Naori -

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means "fruit tree, question particle."

  • Fruit Tree - A type of crab apple or apple-like tree.

  • Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.

  • Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.

Name ideas examples

  • Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.

  • Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.

  • Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

尚凜- Naori -

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means "esteem, still, furthermore."

  • Esteem - To respect highly.

  • Still - Even Now; yet.

  • Furthermore - In Addition; moreover.

  • Desire - To wish for or long for something meaningful.

  • Elevate - To make higher, raise up, or improve something.

  • Respect - Honoring and revering others with admiration.

  • Wishing - Read as "koinegawakuwa", expressing desire, hope, or aspiration for something better.

Name ideas examples

  • Esteem - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Still - Still - Even Now; yet - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of still throughout life.

  • Furthermore - Furthermore - In Addition; moreover - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of furthermore throughout life.

  • Desire - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Elevate - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Respect - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

  • Wishing - Wishes represent desires, hopes, and the expression of the heart's longing. May your child's wishes guide them to their heart's true desire.

means "dignified, severe, commanding."

Name ideas examples

  • Dignified - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Severe - Severity represents strictness, discipline, and the tough love that builds character. May your child have the strength to be severe when needed, building character.

  • Commanding - Command represents authority, decisiveness, and the ability to direct others. May your child command with wisdom, directing others toward good.

  • Cold - Cold represents clarity, objectivity, and the cool head needed for difficult decisions. May your child have a cool head when needed, clear and objective in judgment.

  • Stately - State represents condition, status, and the current circumstance of being. May your child maintain a good state of mind, body, and spirit.

尚莉- Naori -

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means "esteem, still, furthermore."

  • Esteem - To respect highly.

  • Still - Even Now; yet.

  • Furthermore - In Addition; moreover.

  • Desire - To wish for or long for something meaningful.

  • Elevate - To make higher, raise up, or improve something.

  • Respect - Honoring and revering others with admiration.

  • Wishing - Read as "koinegawakuwa", expressing desire, hope, or aspiration for something better.

Name ideas examples

  • Esteem - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Still - Still - Even Now; yet - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of still throughout life.

  • Furthermore - Furthermore - In Addition; moreover - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of furthermore throughout life.

  • Desire - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Elevate - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Respect - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

  • Wishing - Wishes represent desires, hopes, and the expression of the heart's longing. May your child's wishes guide them to their heart's true desire.

means "jasmine, fragrant."

  • Jasmine - Part of the word for jasmine flower.

  • Fragrant - Sweet-smelling; aromatic.

  • Beauty - The quality of being attractive, graceful, and delicate.

  • Fragrance - The pleasant smell of something, such as a flower or perfume.

Name ideas examples

  • Jasmine - Jasmine symbolizes grace, elegance, and the sweet fragrance of virtue. Its white blossoms represent purity and auspiciousness. May your child spread the gentle fragrance of jasmine, bringing sweetness to all they meet.

  • Fragrant - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a fragrant impression wherever they go.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Fragrance - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a sweet fragrance wherever they go.

梛織- Naori -

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means "nagi, tree."

  • Nagi - An evergreen tree of the Podocarpaceae family.

  • Tree - A type of coniferous tree.

Name ideas examples

  • Nagi - The nagi tree, sacred in Shinto, represents calm seas, protection, and conjugal harmony. May your child know calm and harmony.

  • Tree - The tree represents growth, shelter, and the connection between earth and sky. May your child grow tall and provide shelter.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

直里- Naori -

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means "straight, honest, correct."

Name ideas examples

  • Straight - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and the shortest path to truth. May your child be straight and honest, taking the direct path of integrity.

  • Honest - Honest - Truthful; sincere - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of honest throughout life.

  • Deserve - Deserve - To have value or worth - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of deserve throughout life.

  • Extend - Breadth represents inclusiveness, comprehensive view, and open-mindedness. May your child have a broad perspective and inclusive heart.

  • Fix - Fixing represents repair, restoration, and making things right. May your child fix what is broken and restore what is damaged.

  • Hit - Hitting represents impact, reaching goals, and achieving targets. May your child hit their marks and achieve their worthy goals.

  • Immediately - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Return - Returning represents coming back, restoration, and completing cycles. May your child always return to their values and loved ones.

  • Steadfast - Steadfast - Unwavering and determined - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of steadfast throughout life.

  • Value - Value - Worth; price - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of value throughout life.

means "village, residence, birthplace."

Name ideas examples

  • Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.

  • Residence - Residence - A Dwelling; a home - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of residence throughout life.

  • Birthplace - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Administrative Unit - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Distance Unit - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Foster Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

  • Mansion - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • To Dwell - The act of dwell represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dwell with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

菜織- Naori -

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means "vegetable, greens, dish."

Name ideas examples

  • Vegetable - Being vegetable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be vegetable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Greens - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.

  • Dish - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Cuisine - Cuisine - A style of cooking - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cuisine throughout life.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

那織- Naori -

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means "many, beautiful, peaceful."

Name ideas examples

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

  • Beautiful - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.

  • Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Question Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

魚織- Naori -

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means "fish, to fish."

  • Fish - Animals living in water with scales and fins.

  • To Fish - To catch fish.

Name ideas examples

  • Fish - Fish symbolize abundance, fertility, and the freedom of moving through life's currents. May your child swim freely through life like a fish, finding abundance in every stream.

  • To Fish - Fishing represents patience, skill, and the wisdom to wait for the right moment. May your child learn the fisher's patience, knowing when to act and when to wait.

means "weave, fabric, organize."

Name ideas examples

  • Weave - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Fabric - Being fabric represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be fabric, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Organize - Organize - To Arrange; to put together - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of organize throughout life.

  • Banner - Banner represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the banner's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Flag - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

  • Weaving - Fabrics represent the weaving together of life's threads. May your child weave a beautiful tapestry with their life.

奈央里- Naori -

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means "fruit tree, question particle."

  • Fruit Tree - A type of crab apple or apple-like tree.

  • Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.

  • Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.

Name ideas examples

  • Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.

  • Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.

  • Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.

means "center, middle, harmonious."

Name ideas examples

  • Center - The center represents balance, stability, and being at the heart of things. May your child find their center, balanced and stable at the heart of their world.

  • Middle - Middle represents moderation, balance, and the golden mean between extremes. May your child find the golden middle path, avoiding extremes with wisdom.

  • Harmonious - Being harmonious represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be harmonious, letting this quality guide their path.

  • End, Cease - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Harmony - Harmony (和) is the central Japanese value of peaceful coexistence and balanced relationships. May your child bring harmony wherever they go, creating peace and balance in all relationships.

  • Vividness - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

means "village, residence, birthplace."

Name ideas examples

  • Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.

  • Residence - Residence - A Dwelling; a home - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of residence throughout life.

  • Birthplace - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Administrative Unit - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Distance Unit - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Foster Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

  • Mansion - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • To Dwell - The act of dwell represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dwell with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

奈緒里- Naori -

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means "fruit tree, question particle."

  • Fruit Tree - A type of crab apple or apple-like tree.

  • Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.

  • Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.

Name ideas examples

  • Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.

  • Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.

  • Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.

means "beginning, thread, clue."

  • Beginning - The start of something.

  • Thread - The end of a string.

  • Clue - A hint that leads to understanding.

  • Continuity - A connection or series of events.

  • Cord - A long, continuous thing.

  • Heart - A feeling or emotion.

Name ideas examples

  • Beginning - Beginning represents the courage to start, the first step of every journey. May your child have the courage to begin, taking first steps toward great destinations.

  • Thread - Threads represent connection, continuity, and the fabric of relationships. May your child weave strong threads of connection throughout life.

  • Clue - Clue - A hint that leads to understanding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of clue throughout life.

  • Continuity - Bridges connect what is separated and enable crossing over. May your child build bridges of understanding and connection.

  • Cord - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

  • Heart - Heart (心) in Japanese represents both the physical heart and the mind/spirit. May your child's heart be pure and their mind clear, unified in purpose.

means "village, residence, birthplace."

Name ideas examples

  • Village - Villages represent community, belonging, and the shared life of neighbors. May your child know the warmth of village belonging, rooted in community.

  • Residence - Residence - A Dwelling; a home - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of residence throughout life.

  • Birthplace - Birth represents new beginnings, potential, and the miracle of new life. May your child bring new beginnings wherever they go, birthing fresh possibilities.

  • Administrative Unit - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Distance Unit - Measurement enables fair assessment and proper understanding. May your child measure what matters by proper standards.

  • Foster Home - Home (家) represents family, security, and the foundation from which we venture forth. May your child always have a home—a place of family, security, and love.

  • Mansion - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • To Dwell - The act of dwell represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child dwell with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

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