Entry № 0459 · Hebrew origin

Lior Lior — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

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Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"My light"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Hebrew)

The meaning

A name that means "my light".

Lior (לִיאוֹר) is a Hebrew name composed of li (to me, mine) and or (light) — meaning "my light." Used for both boys and girls in modern Israel, with the feminine form Liora more common for girls in the diaspora.

Lior is rising in the U.S. and Israel. The Australian-Israeli singer Lior Attar is a male bearer.

My light. The Hebrew compound, two syllables.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

לִיאוֹר

Transliteration: Līʾôr
Pronunciation: / liˈɔːr /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Lior stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Lior · last year

142 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Liors before her.

Real people

Lior Attar

Australian-Israeli singer (male).

born 1976

In fiction

Lior

Common contemporary character name in Israeli fiction.

Names connected to Lior.

Numerology

The number behind Lior.

The Communicator

Lior reduces to three — the number of personal radiance.

Parents on Lior

Why families chose this name.

"My light. Four letters. We did not need more."

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