Hoori as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hoori

What is the meaning of the name Hoori ?

The baby name Hoori is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhoʊri/ (English), [hoːɾi] (Japanese).

Hoori is Japanese in Origin.

Hoori carries two distinct naming traditions. In Japanese, it is the theonym of Hoori-no-Mikoto, also called Hohodemi or Yamasachihiko, a hunter prince in early Shinto myth, grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu and ancestor of Emperor Jimmu. The form appears in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki as 火遠理命, often glossed “distant fire” or “far-off blaze,” though the exact etymology is debated. Usage in Japan is chiefly masculine and largely literary; as a modern given name it is rare, and it should not be confused with the common surname Hori (堀, “moat”).

In Persian, Arabic, and Turkish, Hoori aligns with Arabic hur/huriyah, denoting a “celestial maiden,” “pure-eyed,” or “angelic.” This tradition yields feminine variants such as Hoor, Houri, Huri, Huriye, Hooriya, Hooria, and Hoorie. Contemporary use in these languages is predominantly feminine and conveys grace and otherworldly beauty. Pronounced HOO-ree.