Katori is a girl baby name of Japanese origin. The recorded meaning is "tiger". Use this page to review the meaning, origin, popularity signal, related names, and decision tools before adding it to a shortlist.
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tiger
This is the recorded meaning currently available for Katori.
Japanese
Katori is listed with Japanese origin.
Girl name
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2023
2023
26 babies
rising
girls, boys
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girl
clear or transparent
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boy
pure, clean
Shares Japanese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
girl
wise, intelligent
Shares Japanese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
girl
Child of the heavens
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boy
wise, intelligent
Shares Japanese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
girl
beautiful, lovely
Shares Japanese origin and gives you another real name to test as a middle.
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girl
clear or pure
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
kit, small
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
honor, virtue
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
clear or transparent
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
wise, intelligent
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
Child of the heavens
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
beautiful, lovely
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
girl
Divine beauty
Shares Japanese origin with Katori.
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girl
clear or pure
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
kit, small
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
honor, virtue
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
clear or transparent
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
wise, intelligent
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
Child of the heavens
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
beautiful, lovely
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
girl
Divine beauty
Similar database signal: Japanese origin.
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Katori is recorded with the meaning "tiger" and Japanese origin.
Katori is listed as a girl name of Japanese origin. Use the related names and collection links on this page to compare it with names from the same background when a relevant collection exists.
The popularity section on this page uses U.S. Social Security Administration baby-name data when records are available. Use it as one signal alongside meaning, origin, sound, and family fit.
Names like Katori usually share some combination of origin, rhythm, gender style, or popularity feel. The related-name sections on this page use names from the database instead of invented suggestions.