נאור
Naor means “enlightened”
Naor is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נאור
- In English letters
- Naor
- Meaning
- Enlightened
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 257
5,138 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Naor.
- 80 of them are women and girls, and 5,058 are men and boys.
- 200 of them were born in 1990, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 204, against 501 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 Naor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נאור 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 | 80 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 5,058 | 26 | 287 of 541 |
In 2024, Naor ranked 287 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 Naor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Naor.
What does the name Naor mean?
Naor means “enlightened”. Naor is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Naor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Naor is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,138 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 80 are women and girls and 5,058 are men and boys.
How do you write Naor in Hebrew?
Naor is written נאור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Naor?
5,138 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Naor today. The most were born in 1990. In 2024, Naor ranked 287 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.