אוריאן
Orian means “light”
Orian is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אוריאן
- In English letters
- Orian
- Other English spellings
- Oryan
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אורייאן
- Meaning
- Light
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 268
4,256 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Orian.
- 3,515 of them are women and girls, and 741 are men and boys.
- 194 of them were born in 2012, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 625, against 855 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אורייאן. The chart shows the spelling אוריאן 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 Orian is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אוריאן 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 | 3,452 | 91 | 146 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 720 | 16 | 340 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 24 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 11 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 38 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 47 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Orian ranked 146 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Orian in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Orian.
What does the name Orian mean?
Orian means “light”. Orian is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Orian a boy's name or a girl's name?
Orian is used for both girls and boys. Of the 4,256 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,515 are women and girls and 741 are men and boys.
How do you write Orian in Hebrew?
Orian is written אוריאן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אורייאן.
How many people in Israel are named Orian?
4,256 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Orian today. The most were born in 2012. In 2024, Orian ranked 146 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.