Midori as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Midori

What is the meaning of the name Midori ?

The baby name Midori is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: mi-do-ri [mi.do.ɾi]; English approximation: MEE-doh-ree.

Midori is Japanese in Origin.

Midori is a Japanese given name deriving from the native vocabulary word midori, meaning “green” or “verdure,” evoking freshness, youth, and nature. Common kanji spellings include 緑 (“green”) and 翠 (“jade; emerald; kingfisher’s green”), while the name may also be written entirely in hiragana (みどり). Creative name spellings sometimes use ateji such as 美鳥 (“beautiful bird”), shifting nuance while keeping the same pronunciation.

Used since the early 20th century, Midori became especially popular for girls in the Taishō and Shōwa periods and remains familiar, though less frequent for newborns today; it is technically unisex but predominantly feminine. International awareness has grown through figures like violinist Midori (Midori Goto) and skater Midori Ito. Variants include phonetic forms in katakana (ミドリ), nicknames Mido or Dori, and related green-toned Japanese names such as Aoi or Hisui. The romanized form is almost always Midori.