Nori
Nori is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “seaweed; rule, ceremony.” It ranked #898 in the United States in 2025. In Japanese, Nori (海苔) refers to the edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, or alternatively (典) can mean rule,…
how do you pronounce Nori?
NOR-ee
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what does Nori mean?
The name Nori means “seaweed; rule, ceremony.” It comes from the Japanese language tradition.
In Japanese, Nori (海苔) refers to the edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, or alternatively (典) can mean rule, ceremony, or precedent. North West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, was nicknamed Nori, raising the name's profile in the West.
where does the name Nori come from?
The only source retrieved for Nori describes it purely as the Japanese dried seaweed used in sushi and onigiri, made from red algae including Pyropia yezoensis and P. tenera; it says nothing about Nori as a given name, so the rule or ceremony alternate meaning given elsewhere, and its use as a name at all, is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Nori
Nothing about the name's adoption in the West, including its association with a celebrity child, is documented in the source retrieved.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #898 |
| 2022 | #933 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
who are famous people named Nori?
- Nori (nickname for North West, Kim Kardashian's daughter)
- Nori (The Hobbit dwarf character)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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