Katori is a popular Japanese name with a long history, originally meaning "victory" or "victorious one". Today it is associated with strength, courage, determination and success. It is popular among parents when choosing a name for their children, ranking 988th out of all names registered in 2018 for boys and 602nd out of all names registered in 2018 for girls. Famous people with the name Katori include samurai warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, artist Katsushika Hokusai, musician Masahiro Katori, actress Yui Aragaki and politician Seiji Maehara. Katori has become a symbol of ambition and resilience within Japan's culture today.