girl or boy · japanese
Kaoru
say it kah-oh-roo
What Kaoru means
- Japanese fragrance, to smell sweet (薫)
How popular it is
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Names with a similar meaning
Zainab Marwa Myra Mika Zeynep Zaynab Jazmin Marwan Keziah Jazmine Rihanna Cassia
Kaoru in stories
- Rurouni Kenshin: Kaoru Kamiya, the kendo instructor who takes in Kenshin
- Ouran High School Host Club: Kaoru Hitachiin, one of the mischievous twins