Kotori: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Little bird (ko 'small' + tori 'bird')
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
koh-TOH-ree

Kotori is a Japanese girl's name meaning “little bird (ko 'small' + tori 'bird')”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Kotori

Meaning: Little bird (ko 'small' + tori 'bird').

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Kotori

koh-TOH-reeIPA /koʊtoʊriː/

Popularity of Kotori

Kotori doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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