Tori (name)
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| Gender | Usually female, sometimes male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin, Hebrew, or Japanese |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Tory |
Tori is primarily a given name. It is more common among females, and it is often a hypocorism of Victoria (Latin: “victory”). Separately, it is also a name with Hebrew roots, from the name Tova, meaning “good” or “pleasant”, and often associated with the biblical character Ruth.[1] The Japanese meaning of the name is "bird", and may be used for males.[2]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]- Tori (wrestler) (born 1964), ring name of American bodybuilder and professional wrestler Terri Poch
- Tori Alamaze (born 1977), American singer
- Tori Allen-Martin (born 1986), English actress
- Tori Amos (born 1963), American pianist and singer-songwriter
- Tori Anderson (born 1988), Canadian actress
- Tori Anthony, American pole vaulter
- Tori Black (born 1988), American pornographic actress
- Tori Bowie (1990–2023), American long jumper
- Tori Busshi, Japanese sculptor of Chinese ancestry active around 600 AD
- Tori Carrington, Greek-American writer
- Tori Dilfer, American volleyball player
- Tori Dixon, American volleyball player
- Tori Dunlap, American investor, feminist, and social media personality
- Tori Fixx, American hip-hop performer and producer
- Tori Foster (born 1982), Canadian artist
- Tori Franklin (born 1992), American triple jumper
- Tori Freestone, British saxophonist
- Tori Groves-Little (born 2000), Australian rules footballer
- Tori Gurley (born 1987), American football player
- Tori Hall (born 1986), American beauty queen
- Tori Hansen (born 2001), American professional footballer
- Tori Haring-Smith, American academic administrator, president of Washington & Jefferson College
- Tori Huster (born 1989), American soccer player
- Tori James (born 1981), Welsh mountain climber
- Tori Jankoska (born 1994), American basketball player
- Tori Kelly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter
- Tori Kewish (born 1997), Australian darts player
- Tori Koana (born 1995), Japanese curler
- Tori Kropp, American author
- Tori Kudo, Japanese musician, composer and potter
- Tori Lacey (born 1973), American weather forecaster
- Tori Lyons, Welsh actor
- Tori Matsuzaka (born 1988), Japanese model
- Tori Murden (born 1963), American rower, explorer and adventurer
- Tori Nelson (born 1976), American professional boxer
- Tori Nonaka (born 1995), American sport shooter
- Tori Paul (born 2002), American footballer
- Tori Pena (born 1987), American pole vaulter
- Tori Penso, American soccer referee
- Tori Polk (born 1983), American long jumper
- Tori Praver (born 1986), American model
- Tori Reid (born 1971), American actress
- Tori Sparks (born 1983), American singer-songwriter
- Tori Spelling (born 1973), American actress
- Tori Stafford (2000–2009), Canadian murder victim
- Tori Trees (born 1965), American swimmer
- Tori Welles (born 1967), American pornographic actress
Fictional characters
[edit]- Tori Hanson, character from Power Rangers Ninja Storm, played by Sally Martin
- Tori Scott, character from American TV series Saved by the Bell, played by Leanna Creel
- Tori Vega, character from Victorious, played by Victoria Justice
- Tori Avalon, the Cardcaptors name for the Cardcaptor Sakura character Touya Kinomoto, voiced by Tony Sampson
- Princess Tori, character from Barbie: the Princess and the Popstar, voiced by Kelly Sheridan
- Tori Santamaria, character from “Degrassi”, played by Alex Steele.
- Tori Himemiya (姫宮 桃李), a character from Ensemble Stars!, voiced by Ayumu Murase in Japanese and Mikaela Krantz in English
Surname
[edit]- Elizabeth Tori (born 1936), American politician
- Miki Tori (born 1958), Japanese manga artist, character designer, essayist, and screenplay writer
See also
[edit]- Torey (name), given name and surname
References
[edit]- ^ "Tori – HebrewNamer". HebrewNamer. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "The Great Big List of Bird Names for Girls". 2 October 2015.
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