אורין
Orin means “light”
Orin is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אורין
- In English letters
- Orin
- Meaning
- Light
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 267
5,540 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Orin.
- 4,458 of them are women and girls, and 1,082 are men and boys.
- 278 of them were born in 2008, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 558, against 1,235 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 Orin is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אורין 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 | 4,458 | 66 | 183 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 1,082 | 13 | 372 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Orin ranked 183 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 Orin in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Orin.
What does the name Orin mean?
Orin means “light”. Orin is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Orin a boy's name or a girl's name?
Orin is used for both girls and boys. Of the 5,540 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 4,458 are women and girls and 1,082 are men and boys.
How do you write Orin in Hebrew?
Orin is written אורין in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Orin?
5,540 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Orin today. The most were born in 2008. In 2024, Orin ranked 183 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.