# Mori

Mori is a Japanese and Italian surname. It is also the name of two clans in Japan, and one clan in India.

## Italian surname

* Camilo Mori, Chilean painter
* Cesare Mori, Italian "Iron Prefect"
* Claudia Mori, Italian actress, singer, television producer
* Damian Mori, Italian-Australian football player
* Daniele Mori (born 1990) Italian footballer
* Fabrizio Mori, Italian hurdler
* Federico Mori, Italian rugby union player
* Francesco Mori, Italian painter
* Lara Mori, Italian artistic gymnast
* Manuele Mori, Italian professional road bicycle racer
* Massimiliano Mori, Italian former professional road bicycle racer
* Michael Mori, aka "Dan Mori", U.S. military lawyer
* Miguel Mori, Argentine footballer
* Nicolas Mori, Italian-English violinist
* Paola Mori, Italian actress and aristocrat
* Primo Mori, Italian professional road bicycle racer.
* Ramiro Funes Mori and Rogelio Funes Mori, twin brothers and Argentine footballers
* Scott Alan Mori (1941–2020), American botanist
* Simone Mori (cyclist), Italian former professional racing cyclist
* Uberto Mori, Italian religious figure

## Japanese surname

Mori (written: 森 lit. "forest",) is the 24th most common Japanese surname. Mōri (written: 毛利,) is a separate surname that may be transliterated the same way.
* Ai Mori (森 秋彩, born 2003), professional rock climber
* Akihiko Mori (森 彰彦, 1966–1998), composer
* Akio Mori (森 昭雄, born 1947), physiologist and writer
* Akira Mori (森 章, born 1936), son of Taikichiro Mori (森 泰吉郎), CEO of Mori Trust
* Mori Arinori (森 有礼, 1847–1889), statesman/diplomat
* Bárbara Mori (born 1978), Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer
* Mori Calliope (森 カリオペ), livestreamer, rapper, and singer
* Mori Chack (森 チャック, born 1973), graphics designer
* Chiharu Mori (森 千春, born 1962), swimmer
* Chinatsu Mori (森 千夏, 1980–2006), shotputter
* Daisuke Mori (守 大助, born 1971), nurse and serial killer
* Eijiro Mori (森 英次郎, born 1986), footballer
* Eisuke Mori (森 英介, born 1948), politician
* Futoshi Mori (森 太志, born 1988), rugby player
* Hanae Mori (森 英恵, 1926–2022), fashion designer
* Hideki Mori (森 秀樹, born 1961), manga artist
* Mōri Hidemoto (毛利 秀元, 1579–1650), retainer of the Toyotomi clan throughout the latter Sengoku Period
* Hiromichi Mori (森 博達, born 1949), linguist
* Hiroshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ikue Mori (森 郁恵, born 1953), musician
* Johnny Mori (born 1949), Japanese-American musician and arts educator/administrator
* Junko Mori (森 純子, born 1974), metalwork sculptor
* Kanna Mori (森 カンナ, born 1988), actress
* Kaori Mori (森 かおり, born 1979), badminton player
* Kaoru Mori (森 薫, born 1978), manga artist
* Katsuhiro Mori (森 勝洋, born 1983), champion 'Magic: The Gathering' player
* Katsuji Mori (森 功至, born 1945), voice actor
* Kazutoshi Mori (森 和俊, born 1958), molecular biologist
* Kenzo Mori (森 研三, 1914–2007), Japanese-Canadian journalist
* Mori Koben (森 小弁, 1869–1945), adventurer and businessman
* Mōri Koyuki (毛利 小雪, born 2002) better known as Yuki (Korean : 유키), member & rapper of South Korean idol girl group Purple Kiss under Rainbow Bridge World
* Kyoichi Mori (森 恭一), Japanese whale-watcher
* Larry Mori (1948–2022), American bridge player
* Manny Mori (born 1949), former President of the Federated States of Micronesia (great grandson of Mori Koben (森 小弁)
* Mari Mori (森 茉莉, 1903–1987), novelist, daughter of Ōgai Mori (森 林太郎)
* Maria Mori (born 1956), Japanese-American actress
* Mariko Mori (森 万里子, born 1967), artist
* Masaaki Mori (森 正明, born 1961), former footballer
* Masaaki Mori (baseball) (森 祇晶, born 1937)
* Masahiro Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Masako Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Masayuki Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Minori Mori (森 美乃里, born 1957), Japanese javelin thrower
* Minoru Mori (森 稔, 1934–2012), son of Taikichiro Mori (森 泰吉郎), building tycoon and namesake for Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
* Mitsugu Mori (森 貢, 1908–1969), fighter ace
* Mitsuko Mori (森 光子, 1920–2012), actress
* Momoe Mori (森 萌々穂, born 2004), Japanese entertainer
* Mōri Motonari (毛利 元就, 1497–1571), daimyō of the Mōri clan
* Mucha Mori (森 ムチャ, born 1988), basketball player
* Mori Naganao (森 長直, 1672–1722), daimyō
* Nana Mori (森 七菜, born 2001), actress
* Naoki Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Naoko Mori (森 尚子, born 1971), actress
* Nobuteru Mori (森 矗昶, 1884–1941), businessman
* Mori Ōgai (森 鷗外, 1862–1922), novelist and physician
* Reiko Mori (森禮子, 1928–2014), Japanese novelist
* Riyo Mori (森 理世, born 1986), Miss Universe 2007
* S. Floyd Mori (born 1939), American educator and politician
* Sakura Mori (森 さくら, born 1996), Japanese table tennis player
* Satoshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Shigeaki Mori (森 重昭, born 1937), historian
* Shigefumi Mori (森 重文, born 1951), mathematician
* Shigekazu Mori (森 繁和, born 1954), baseball player
* Shigeki Mori (森 茂喜, 1910–1989), mayor of Neagari, father of Yoshirō Mori (森 喜朗)
* Shinichi Mori (森 進一, born 1947), enka singer
* Shinji Mori (森 慎二, 1974–2017), baseball player
* Shunya Mori (毛利 駿也, born 1995), Japanese footballer
* Mori Sōiken (森 宗意軒, died 1638), co-leader of the 17th-century Shimabara Rebellion
* Mori Sosen (森 狙仙, 1747–1821), Japanese painter
* Mori Sumio (森 澄雄, 1919–2010), Japanese poet
* Taikichiro Mori (森 泰吉郎, 1904-1993), founder of Mori Building Company
* Mōri Takachika (毛利 敬親, 1819–1871), daimyō
* Takaji Mori (森 孝慈, 1943–2011), footballer
* Mōri Takamoto (毛利 隆元, 1523–1563), daimyō, son of Mōri Motonari (毛利 元就)
* Takayuki Mori (森 隆行, born 1976), wrestler
* Takeshi Mori (disambiguation), multiple people
* Tamezo Mori (森 為三, 1884–1962), naturalist
* Tatsuya Mori (森 達也, born 1956), film director
* Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元), daimyō, grandson of Mōri Motonari (毛利 元就)
* Tomoya Mori (森 友哉, born 1995), Japanese baseball player
* Toshia Mori, actress
* Toshio Mori, American author
* Toshiko Mori (森 俊子, born 1951), architect
* Tsuneo Mori (森 恒夫, 1944–1973), radical leftist
* Ushinosuke Mori (森 丑之助, 1877–1926), anthropologist
* Wataru Mori (森 渉, born 1983), actor
* Yasuji Mori (森 康二, 1925–1992), animator
* Yoko Mori (森 瑤子, 1940–1993), novelist
* Yoshirō Mori (森 喜朗, born 1937), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Yoshiro Mori (mathematician)
* Yoshitoshi Mori (森 義利, 1898–1992), artist
* Mori Yoshinari (森 可成, 1523–1570), 16th-century samurai
** Mori Nagayoshi (森 長可, 1558–1584), son of Mori Yoshinari
** Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸, 1565–1582), son of Mori Yoshinari
* Yuito Mori (森 唯斗, born 1992), baseball player
* Yukinojo Mori (森 雪之丞, born 1954), singer
* Yuko Mori (森 裕子, born 1956), politician
* Yusuke Mori (森 勇介, born 1980), footballer
* Yuto Mori (森 勇人, born 1995), footballer

## Aramaic title of honor

* Mori, a word used extensively by Yemenite Jews designating a "rabbi", taken from the Judeo-Aramaic word, מר‎ (mor), meaning "master" or "lord". Mori, literally meaning, "my master," or "my lord".

## Other people named Mori

* Amirkhan Mori, Russian businessman
* Dan Mori (born 1988 as Dean (Din) Mori), Israeli footballer
* Raam Mori, Gujarati author
* Lucija Mori, Slovenian footballer
* Chitrangada Mori, Indian aristocrat
* Mark de Mori, Australian boxer
* Mori Eskandani, American poker player
* Mori Arkin, Israeli businessman

## Fictional characters

* Ai Mori in The Law of Ueki
* Mori Green, a minor character in Grand Theft Auto IV
* Mori Kibbutz, the brother of Brucie in Grand Theft Auto IV
* Kogoro Mouri, character in Detective Conan
* Mako Mori, character in the film Pacific Rim
* Ran Mouri, character in Detective Conan
* Shin Mōri, character in Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
* Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka, character in Ouran High School Host Club
* Yorick Mori, character in the online multiplayer game League of Legends
* Mario Mori, character in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
* Mori Jin, the main character of The God of Highschool
* Keita Mori, a main character in the Fantasy steampunk duology The Watchmaker of Filigree Street and The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley.

## Other uses

* Mori, Trentino, a comune (municipality) in Trentino, Italy
* mori (interjection)
* Mori (Busan restaurant), a restaurant in South Korea
* Mori (New York restaurant), a defunct restaurant in the United States