מאורי
Maori means “my light”
Maori is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מאורי
- In English letters
- Maori
- Meaning
- My light
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 257
1,278 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Maori.
- 523 of them are women and girls, and 755 are men and boys.
- 257 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 878, against 77 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Maori is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מאורי 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 | 523 | 86 | 152 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 755 | 171 | 98 of 541 |
In 2024, Maori ranked 98 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 Maori in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Maori.
What does the name Maori mean?
Maori means “my light”. Maori is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Maori a boy's name or a girl's name?
Maori is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,278 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 523 are women and girls and 755 are men and boys.
How do you write Maori in Hebrew?
Maori is written מאורי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Maori?
1,278 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Maori today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Maori ranked 98 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.