Boy

Lior

lee-OR

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'I have light' or 'my light'. A spiritual name gaining traction in modern naming with strong metaphorical resonance.”

Popularity Over Time

Lior US popularity rank over timeRank 8718 in 2001 to rank 2322 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2322#5520#87181969198020002024

Lior is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Style

ModernCelestialSoftElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Lior Nevo (Israeli footballer)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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Sibling Name Ideas

Alma

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leia

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Eden

Hebrew Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Hebrew and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'I have light' or 'my light'. A spiritual name gaining traction in modern naming with strong metaphorical resonance.

Lior is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Lior works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Lior include Alma, Leia, Eden.