אור-חיים
Or Chaim means “light of life”
Or Chaim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Recalls the Or HaChaim, the Torah commentary of Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar.
- In Hebrew
- אור-חיים
- In English letters
- Or Chaim
- Other English spellings
- Or Haim
- Meaning
- Light of life
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 275
59 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Or Chaim.
- 59 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Or Chaim is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אור-חיים 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 boys | 59 | 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 Or Chaim in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Or Chaim.
What does the name Or Chaim mean?
Or Chaim means “light of life”. Or Chaim is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Recalls the Or HaChaim, the Torah commentary of Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar.
Is Or Chaim a boy's name or a girl's name?
Or Chaim is mainly a boy's name. Of the 59 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 59 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Or Chaim in Hebrew?
Or Chaim is written אור-חיים in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Or Chaim?
59 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Or Chaim today.
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.