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", [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.

• 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
• 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".^[2] 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)