מאור
Maor means “light, luminary”
Maor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מאור
- In English letters
- Maor
- Meaning
- Light, luminary
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 247
16,583 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Maor.
- 1,838 of them are women and girls, and 14,745 are men and boys.
- 491 of them were born in 2019, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,891, against 2,039 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Maor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מאור 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 | 1,838 | 97 | 142 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 14,745 | 206 | 83 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Maor ranked 83 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 Maor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Maor.
What does the name Maor mean?
Maor means “light, luminary”. Maor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Maor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Maor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 16,583 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,838 are women and girls and 14,745 are men and boys.
How do you write Maor in Hebrew?
Maor is written מאור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Maor?
16,583 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Maor today. The most were born in 2019. In 2024, Maor ranked 83 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.