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Tori

Girl name · 89 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Tori: 89 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 8 births in 2004.

Tori is most familiar to English and Scottish speakers as a short form of Victoria, from the Latin *victoria* meaning "victory," though it also stands alone as a Japanese name meaning "bird." Among notable bearers, the singer-songwriter Tori Amos brought a bohemian edge to the name in the 1990s, while actress Tori Spelling became a pop culture staple. The same root as Victoria also gave us the many towns and regions named Victoria around the world, from Australia to Canada. Though originally a diminutive, Tori has long been