אוריה
Oriya means “God is my light”
Oriya is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Uriah the Hittite was one of King David's warriors.
- In Hebrew
- אוריה
- In English letters
- Oriya
- Other English spellings
- Uriya, Uriah, Oria, Or Ya, Urijah, Uriyahu
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אורייה · אור-יה
- Meaning
- God is my light
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 222
15,309 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Oriya.
- 10,367 of them are women and girls, and 4,942 are men and boys.
- 796 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,356, against 2,845 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אורייה, אור-יה. The chart shows the spelling אוריה 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 Oriya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אוריה 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 | 10,183 | 611 | 22 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 4,884 | 170 | 100 of 541 |
In 2024, Oriya ranked 22 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 Oriya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Oriya.
What does the name Oriya mean?
Oriya means “God is my light”. Oriya is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Uriah the Hittite was one of King David's warriors.
Is Oriya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Oriya is used for both girls and boys. Of the 15,309 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,367 are women and girls and 4,942 are men and boys.
How do you write Oriya in Hebrew?
Oriya is written אוריה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אורייה, אור-יה.
How many people in Israel are named Oriya?
15,309 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Oriya today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Oriya ranked 22 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.