Shiori

A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning weaving thread; poetry thread.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Shiori by the numbers

Shiori was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shiori. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Shirasong70 in the US (2017)
  • Shifrabeautiful or good58 in the US (2017)
  • Shukrigrateful; thankful12 in the US (2017)
  • Sherribeloved; a form of Cherie11 in the US (2017)
  • Shirinsweet; pleasant11 in the US (2017)
  • Satorisudden enlightenment or awakening in zen buddhism10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean song or music

Like Shiori, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
  • Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
  • Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Shiori

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