Tori: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Tori | Girls
Origin of the name Tori:
A short form of Victoria (victory).
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- Comments and insights on the name Tori: | Edit
I have heard it derives from the japanese nick name for tornado, and when our Torrie was small she really lived up to that nick name.
Japanese for "Bird" my old friend used to call my little sister "bird" or "birdy"
- Personal experiences with the name Tori: | Edit
my daughter's name is Torrie, my husband picked it because it sounded like my name,Lorrie, I liked it because it was different name I had'nt heard at the time, she is now 29 years old.
my friend's name is spelled Torre. Her parent's got the spelling from Joe Torre's name.
- Nicknames for Tori: | Edit
Tori is generally considered a nickname in and of itself (for Victoria), but nicknames for it include Tor, Torabelle, and TorBear
- Meanings and history of the name Tori: | Edit
Tori in Japan is a boy's name and it means bird... most commonly it is a nickname, short for Victoria as far as I've noticed.
- Famous real-life people named Tori: | Edit
Tori Amos, singer/songwriter
- Tori in song, story & screen: | Edit
Victoria, John Mayer...
Tori Vega from the kids' show Victorious
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Global Popularity of the Name Tori
- #244 in Canada (Alberta)
- #476 in Scotland
- #490 in United States
