Kaori
Kaori is a female given name: 98% of people named Kaori are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Japan, United States
- US births since 1880
- 56 male / 791 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kaori
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kaori," in English, "Guten Tag Kaori," in German. Kaori is a female given name: about 98% of people named Kaori are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kaori,
German
Guten Tag Kaori,
French
Bonjour Kaori,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kaori:
Chinese
Kaori您好：
Japanese
Kaori様
English
Hi Kaori,
German
Hi Kaori,
French
Salut Kaori,
Spanish
Hola Kaori,
Chinese
Kaori你好：
Japanese
Kaoriさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 7% |
United States birth data
56 male · 791 female · 847 births recorded
Since 1980: 7% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaori a male or female name?
Kaori is a female given name: 98% of people named Kaori are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Kaori in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kaori," in English, "Guten Tag Kaori," in German. Kaori is a female given name: about 98% of people named Kaori are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kaori a unisex name?
Kaori is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Kaori are men. Kaori leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kaori a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaori (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kaori,
title = {Is Kaori a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kaori},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}