לינור
Linor means “light is mine, from Aramaic nur”
Linor is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לינור
- In English letters
- Linor
- Meaning
- Light is mine, from Aramaic nur
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 296
1,492 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Linor.
- 1,482 of them are women and girls, and 10 are men and boys.
- 74 of them were born in 1999, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 32, against 78 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Linor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לינור 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 | 1,482 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 10 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 39 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 34 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 60 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Linor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Linor.
What does the name Linor mean?
Linor means “light is mine, from Aramaic nur”. Linor is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Linor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Linor is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,492 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,482 are women and girls and 10 are men and boys.
How do you write Linor in Hebrew?
Linor is written לינור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Linor?
1,492 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Linor today. The most were born in 1999.
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.