Girl

Midori

mih-DOR-ee

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Green—from Japanese character mid (midori). A nature name reflecting Japanese aesthetic values of simplicity, growth, and the renewal found in springtime foliage.”

Popularity Over Time

Midori US popularity rank over timeRank 11206 in 1982 to rank 1609 in 1923. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1609#6408#11206191519401960198020002024

Midori is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Japanese

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MidDoriMido

Style

ModernNatureMinimalEtherealElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Midori Ito (figure skater)
  • Midori Goto
  • Midori Takada

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Sakura

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Yuki

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Akira

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Sibling Name Ideas

Kenji

Japanese Beautiful But Not Top 100

Yuki

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Japanese name with increasing cross-cultural popularity

People Also Ask

Green—from Japanese character mid (midori). A nature name reflecting Japanese aesthetic values of simplicity, growth, and the renewal found in springtime foliage.

Midori is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Midori include Mid, Dori, Mido.

Names that pair beautifully with Midori include Kenji, Yuki.