Kaoru

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Fragrance" or "Aroma"; "Bright" or "Clear" in some contexts
Scripts(How to write)
In hiragana, Kaoru is written as かおる. In kanji, it can be written as 薫, 香, or 芳, among others, each with slightly different connotations.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
かおる(Japanese Hiragana)
薫,
香,
馨,
Pronunciation
KA-O-ROO
The name is pronounced roughly as "kah-oh-roo".
Popularity
Kaoru is a relatively rare name outside of Japan, but it has gained some recognition in certain cultures due to its association with Japanese pop culture and anime/manga characters.

cartoon of the name Kaoru
Cartoon of Kaoru

Kaoru Name meanings & History

"Fragrance" or "Aroma"; "Bright" or "Clear" in some contexts. From Japanese 薫 (kaoru), 香 (kaoru), 馨 (kaoru) all meaning "fragrance, fragrant", as well as other kanji having the same reading. Kaoru is most commonly used as a given name in Japan for both boys and girls, although it is somewhat more common as a girl's name. It is also sometimes used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Kaoru: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kaoru:

K: Kundalini,Kind,Karate,Karma

A: Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

U: Utopia,Unity,Universality,Undermining,Understanding

Kaoru is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some notable people with the name Kaoru include Japanese actress Kaoru Yachigusa and musician Kaoru Abe.

2.) KAORU (Female)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: Fragrance. (KAH-O-ROO)


3.) Kaoru (Unisex)

Usage: Japanese

Meanings: Fragrant

Other Forms: Kaoruh, Kayoru


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