לאור
Laor means “to the light”
Laor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לאור
- In English letters
- Laor
- Other English spellings
- Leor
- Meaning
- To the light
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 237
245 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Laor.
- 112 of them are women and girls, and 133 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 86, against 0 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Laor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לאור 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 | 112 | 13 | 392 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 133 | 8 | 449 of 541 |
In 2024, Laor ranked 449 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 Laor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Laor.
What does the name Laor mean?
Laor means “to the light”. Laor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Laor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Laor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 245 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 112 are women and girls and 133 are men and boys.
How do you write Laor in Hebrew?
Laor is written לאור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Laor?
245 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Laor today. In 2024, Laor ranked 449 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.