Katori as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katori

What is the meaning of the name Katori ?

The baby name Katori is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ka.to.ɾi/ — kah-TOH-ree (Japanese).

Katori is Japanese in Origin.

Katori is a Japanese surname and place-name linked to Katori Shrine (Katori Jingu) in Chiba, a major Shinto center; as a given name it is rare and generally modern, used for any gender. Written with various kanji, its sense depends on the characters chosen - common place-name spelling is 香取 (“fragrance” + “take/receive”), while creative given-name spellings such as 香鳥 (“fragrant bird”) or 加鳥 (“increase” + “bird”) also occur, or it may be written purely in kana. The name carries cultural associations with the shrine’s protective deity and with classical martial traditions (Katori Shintō-ryū).

Beyond Japan, Katori appears as a feminine name in English-speaking communities (notably borne by playwright Katori Hall). In South Asian languages, homophonous kaṭorī means a small serving bowl, a meaning sometimes acknowledged in Indian naming though etymologically unrelated. Variants and related forms include the nickname Tori; comparable Japanese names by sound or sense are Kaori and Midori. Romanization is typically Katori.