Midori

Meaning & origin

Midori is a girl's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Green — Midori (Japanese 緑) is the simple Japanese word for 'green,' specifically the green of new growth and lush vegetation. Until the medieval period, midori encompassed both green and blue (ao); the distinction in modern Japanese still echoes this ancestral overlap." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Beyond its Buddhist heritage, Midori is also used in Shinto traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Japanese families, Midori carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Midori

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Midori resonates in either tradition.

How Midori sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Midori breaks down into 6 phonemes: /M-IH-D-OW-R-IH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Midori — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Midori

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Midori maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.