לִיאוֹר
Lior means “light is mine”
Lior is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לִיאוֹר
- On an ID card
- ליאור
- In English letters
- Lior
- Other English spellings
- Leor, Li Or
- Other Hebrew spellings
- לי-אור
- Meaning
- Light is mine
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 247
35,867 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lior.
- 11,273 of them are women and girls, and 24,594 are men and boys.
- 916 of them were born in 1996, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,065, against 3,119 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: לי-אור. The chart shows the spelling ליאור 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 Lior is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ליאור 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 | 10,964 | 52 | 215 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 24,519 | 93 | 148 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 12 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 13 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Lior ranked 148 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 Lior in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lior.
What does the name Lior mean?
Lior means “light is mine”. Lior is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Lior a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lior is used for both girls and boys. Of the 35,867 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11,273 are women and girls and 24,594 are men and boys.
How do you write Lior in Hebrew?
Lior is written ליאור in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written לִיאוֹר. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: לי-אור.
How many people in Israel are named Lior?
35,867 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lior today. The most were born in 1996. In 2024, Lior ranked 148 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.