Kaoru
Kaoru is a Japanese first name, which can be worn by both men and women.
Meaning and writing
The most common meaning of the name is "fragrance", represented by the Kanji:薫,郁,芳,馨and香. In addition, there exist also the meaningless notationかおるas well as the classical spellingsかほるandかをる, which can be specified with Kahoru and Kaworu.
A in its meaning and pronunciation of similar, albeit exclusively female name is Kaori.
Well-known bearers of the name
First name
- Kaoru ( born 1974 ), Japanese guitarist
- Kaoru Ikeya ( born 1943 ), Japanese amateur astronomer
- Kaoru Ishikawa (1915-1989), Japanese chemist
- Maruyama Kaoru (1899-1974), Japanese writer
- Kaoru Wada (born 1962 ), Japanese composer
Fictional people
- Kaoru Futami from the novel The Ring III - Loop
- Hitachiin Kaoru from the anime Ouran High School Host Club
- Kaworu Nagisa from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Kajiwara Kaoru from the anime Rock'n Roll Kids
- Japanese People Name
- Female first name
- Male first name