אורית
Orit means “light”
Orit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אורית
- In English letters
- Orit
- Meaning
- Light
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 617
14,414 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Orit.
- 14,414 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 652 of them were born in 1975, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 79, against 92 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Orit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אורית 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 | 14,414 | 14 | 382 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Orit ranked 382 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 Orit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Orit.
What does the name Orit mean?
Orit means “light”. Orit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Orit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Orit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 14,414 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 14,414 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Orit in Hebrew?
Orit is written אורית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Orit?
14,414 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Orit today. The most were born in 1975. In 2024, Orit ranked 382 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.