Mori (written: 森 lit. "forest", [moɾi]) is the 24th most common Japanese surname.^[1] Mōri (written: 毛利, [moːɾi]) 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

Italian surname

Japanese surname

Aramaic title of honor

Other people named Mori

Fictional characters

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