Stori is a modern spelling of the English word name Story, which comes from the Latin historia and means "story" or "tale"; the i ending gives it the look of a nickname. Word names such as Journey and Legacy have grown in popularity in the 2010s, and Stori rides the same wave. It rose from number 9795 in 2000 to number 1372 in 2024 and ranks number 1558 among US girls' names in 2025.