אורן
Oren means “pine tree”
Oren is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Dishan the Horite.
- In Hebrew
- אורן
- In English letters
- Oren
- Other English spellings
- Aran
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ארן
- Meaning
- Pine tree
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 257
16,442 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Oren.
- 1,194 of them are women and girls, and 15,248 are men and boys.
- 761 of them were born in 1975, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 368, against 712 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ארן. The chart shows the spelling אורן 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 Oren is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אורן 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 | 1,163 | 24 | 307 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 14,834 | 40 | 234 of 541 |
| Druze boys | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Oren ranked 234 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 Oren in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Oren.
What does the name Oren mean?
Oren means “pine tree”. Oren is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Dishan the Horite.
Is Oren a boy's name or a girl's name?
Oren is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,442 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,194 are women and girls and 15,248 are men and boys.
How do you write Oren in Hebrew?
Oren is written אורן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ארן.
How many people in Israel are named Oren?
16,442 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Oren today. The most were born in 1975. In 2024, Oren ranked 234 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.