Katsunori as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katsunori

What is the meaning of the name Katsunori ?

The baby name Katsunori is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /katsɯ̥noɾi/ (KAHT-soo-NOH-ree).

Katsunori is Japanese in Origin.

Katsunori is a masculine Japanese given name (pronounced ka-tsu-no-ri, four morae), written in kanji whose meaning varies by choice. The first element katsu commonly appears as 克 “to overcome” or 勝 “victory,” while nori is a nanori reading found in characters such as 則 “rule,” 紀 “chronicle,” 典 “code/ceremony,” or 憲 “constitution.” Thus combinations convey ideas like “victory through rules,” “overcoming and record,” or “steadfast principles.”

Used steadily through the mid-20th-century Shōwa era, the name evoked diligence and success and today feels classic, if less frequently given. It can be rendered as 克則, 克紀, 克典, 勝則, or 勝紀, among others; kana spellings include カツノリ and かつのり. Standard romanization is Katsunori (Hepburn), with Katunori in older systems. Informal diminutives include Katsu and Nori. Related structurally are Norikatsu and Katsuaki, which invert or vary the same components.