The first name Lior
A unisex name from Hebrew meaning “my light”.
1 syllable Unisex
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Lior means “my light” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew לִיאוֹר (Lior, “my light”).
More names that mean light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Lior, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lior with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lior at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 78 boys born in the United States were named Lior, the 1,968th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lior
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lior ShamrizGerman film director, born 1978
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Questions
- What does the name Lior mean?
- Lior means “my light” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Lior?
- From Hebrew לִיאוֹר (Lior, “my light”).
- How popular is the name Lior?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Lior, ranking 1,466th.
- Is Lior a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,209 US babies named Lior since 1880, 27% were girls and 73% boys.
- When was Lior most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 78 babies were named Lior, its highest rank at 1,968th.