Kishori is from the Sanskrit kiśorī (किशोरी — young woman, maiden). A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-Hindustani classical heritage aesthetic. Kishori in Sanskrit tradition — central to traditional Hindu devotional poetry; one of the iconic foundational names of the iconic foundational consort of Lord Krishna in Vaishnavite tradition. Kishori Amonkar (1932-2017) — iconic Indian Hindustani classical vocalist; widely considered one of the foundational greatest Hindustani classical singers of the 20th century + one of the foundational female voices of modern Indian classical music; foundational disciple of her mother + iconic foundational vocalist Mogubai Kurdikar (1904-2001) — herself one of the foundational figures of the iconic foundational Jaipur-Atrauli gharana; her foundational repertoire spans across the iconic foundational khayal (the foundational Hindustani classical vocal form), the foundational thumri (semi-classical), the foundational bhajan (devotional), and the foundational natya sangeet (musical theater); her foundational unique style fused the iconic foundational Jaipur-Atrauli gharana with the foundational Agra gharana — widely considered the foundational individual gharana approach in modern Hindustani classical music; her foundational landmark albums include the iconic foundational Hamsadhwani + Bhinna Shadja + Sahela Re; her foundational role in iconic foundational films including **Drishti (1990) — directed by Govind Nihalani — where she composed the foundational music — winning the iconic foundational National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1991); recipient of the iconic foundational Padma Bhushan (1987) + Padma Vibhushan (2002) — India's 2nd-highest civilian honor; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985) + Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2009); her foundational autobiography Swaranjali (1980) is one of the foundational works on Hindustani vocal music. Princess Kishori** — Hindu heritage naming.
Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage and Hindustani classical music.
Kishori reduces to five.