אוֹרִי
Ori means “my light”
Ori is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Uri was the father of Bezalel, who built the Tabernacle.
56,070 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ori.
- 8,356 of them are women and girls, and 47,714 are men and boys.
- 1,933 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 8,404, against 9,222 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אוריי. The chart shows the spelling אורי 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 Ori is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אורי 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 | 8,350 | 613 | 21 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 47,687 | 1,320 | 5 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ori ranked 5 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 Ori in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ori.
What does the name Ori mean?
Ori means “my light”. Ori is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Uri was the father of Bezalel, who built the Tabernacle.
Is Ori a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ori is used for both girls and boys. Of the 56,070 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8,356 are women and girls and 47,714 are men and boys.
How do you write Ori in Hebrew?
Ori is written אורי in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אוֹרִי. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אוריי.
How many people in Israel are named Ori?
56,070 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ori today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Ori ranked 5 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.