אלאור
Elor means “God is light”
Elor is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אלאור
- In English letters
- Elor
- Other English spellings
- El-Or
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אל-אור
- Meaning
- God is light
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 238
797 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Elor.
- 71 of them are women and girls, and 726 are men and boys.
- 79 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 328, against 59 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אל-אור. The chart shows the spelling אלאור alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Elor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלאור today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 64 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 713 | 69 | 178 of 541 |
In 2024, Elor ranked 178 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Elor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Elor.
What does the name Elor mean?
Elor means “God is light”. Elor is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Elor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Elor is mainly a boy's name. Of the 797 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 71 are women and girls and 726 are men and boys.
How do you write Elor in Hebrew?
Elor is written אלאור in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אל-אור.
How many people in Israel are named Elor?
797 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Elor today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Elor ranked 178 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.