Fun Facts About the Name Iori
- 102 babies named Iori: U.S. records list 102 babies given the name Iori from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Iori Mean?
Iori is the Welsh form of George and carries that name's meaning. George comes from Greek Geōrgios, built from gē ("earth") and ergon ("work"), so its literal sense is "earth-worker" - a farmer. Latin took the name as Georgius, and the Welsh form appears without the initial g-.
Iori is also a Japanese given name, and its meaning comes from the characters chosen to write it rather than from the sound. The most familiar spelling, 伊織, joins 伊 (used in older writing for the place name Ise and also used phonetically) with 織 ("weave, woven fabric"). Other spellings include 庵 ("hermitage, thatched hut") and 依織 (依 "rely on" plus 織). Because the characters differ from family to family, Iori has no single fixed Japanese meaning.
Iori Name History & Origins
The Welsh name Iori belongs with the Welsh forms of George, such as Siôr. It is a separate name from the Old Welsh Iorwerth, which is built from different elements and is not related to George. George spread through Europe as the name of the fourth-century martyr and later patron saint of England, and Welsh speakers adapted the name to Welsh sounds and spelling.
In Japan, Iori is a given name written in several kanji spellings, with 伊織 the most common; the same reading can also be written 庵 or 依織. Japanese name dictionaries treat each spelling separately, so the name's sense is tied to the characters chosen rather than to a single etymology, and Iori is used for both boys and girls. Readers outside Japan may know the name from the character Iori Yagami in the fighting-game series The King of Fighters; a modern fictional use of this kind is not the same as the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Iori?
Iori has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2011. Its best rank was #8,322 in 2011.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,076 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #12,855 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #11,122 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,880 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,018 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,816 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #10,042 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #8,424 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #8,322 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,075 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #13,203 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,292 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #13,086 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #12,756 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2004 | #12,040 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #10,057 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #9,848 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Iori Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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