Nori

Japanese

"doctrine or seaweed"

Nori Origin and Meaning

The name Nori is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "doctrine or seaweed".

Japanese name that would have no trouble assimilating — though many would associate it with the dried seaweed used to wrap sushi. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West use Nori as a nickname for their daughter North.

Nori entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022, following the trend of "traveling lite" names, or simple, 2-syllable names ending in i such as Zuri, Ezri, and Leni that are quickly gaining popularity.

Nori Rank in US Top 1000

# 900 in the US

Nori Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 570 on Nameberry

Nori Popularity

• 900 US 2023
• 570 Nameberry 2024
• 13 Unique 2021
• 825 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Nori

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Famous People Named Nori

• North "Nori" West (b. 2013) daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Nori in Pop Culture

• Nori Sakurada character in "Rozen Maiden"
• Nory Ryan main character of the books "Nory Ryan's Song" and "Maggie's Door"