Lior
Meaning: “my light”
About the name Lior
Lior is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “my light”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Lior ranked #1968 for boys in the US, with 78 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 74% of US babies named Lior were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “my light”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lior”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1968
- In 2015
- #4038
- Babies in 2025
- 78
Popularity of Lior, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Lior
Lior is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Lior
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.