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The baby name Ori is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-ree (English: /ˈoʊri/; Modern Hebrew: /ˈoʁi/).

Ori is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: OH-ree (English: /ˈoʊri/; Modern Hebrew: /ˈoʁi/)

What is the meaning of the name Ori ?

The baby name Ori is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-ree (English: /ˈoʊri/; Modern Hebrew: /ˈoʁi/).

Ori is Hebrew in Origin.

Ori blends several roots. In Hebrew (אורי), it comes from or, “light,” with the possessive -i, yielding “my light”; it stands alone or short for Uriel (“God is my light”). Closely related forms include Uri (same spelling, different vowels), Or, and feminine Ora, Orli/Orly, and Orit. Spellings Ory and Oree appear in English. The biblical bearer is Uri, father of Bezalel (Exodus 31:2), anchoring the name in ancient usage.

Beyond Hebrew, Ori (Óri) is a dwarf-name in Old Norse lists, later borrowed by Tolkien for the Dwarf Ori, which broadened awareness in the 20th century. In Japanese, ori can mean “weave” (織) or “fold” (折), allowing unisex name interpretations tied to craftsmanship. As a given name, Ori rose sharply in modern Israel and the Jewish diaspora from the late 20th century onward, prized for its bright, concise meaning and easy international sound.

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Ori – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IL Boys 0 #38 3,455 10,983
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
IL 0 #52 425 6,291
PS 0 #55 213 5,692
PS Boys 0 #61 1,590 10,655
AL 0 #68 9 2,372
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AL Girls 0 #153 73 4,141
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #189 5 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
AL Boys 0 #250 49 5,122
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
IL Girls 0 #260 510 11,648
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PS Girls 0 #315 233 10,981
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2018 #387 3 2,908
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
UY Girls 0 #426 85 6,731
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
AR Girls 0 #458 146 8,289
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
PA Girls 0 #466 16 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
BO Girls 0 #644 8 9,488
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
IT 0 #690 25 4,183
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
NG Girls 0 #731 56 15,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
United States Boys 2024 #782 111 7,044
CL Girls 0 #793 59 14,098
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #878 39 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #883 48 5,610
EG Girls 0 #910 50 14,742
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
NG Boys 0 #912 40 16,906
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Girls 0 #921 23 14,861
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #930 23 5,697
NL Boys 0 #932 20 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #952 32 5,561
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
CO Girls 0 #999 80 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,084 28 25,439
MA 0 #1,091 38 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,134 50 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,144 35 25,619
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,201 246 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,358 114 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Ori is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AE
AL

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People also ask about Ori

Ori is predominantly a boy's name.
Ori is a 2 syllable name, pronounced OH-ree (English: /ˈoʊri/; Modern Hebrew: /ˈoʁi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Or and Ory.
Across languages, Ori has these equivalents: Lior (Hebrew), Liora (Hebrew, feminine), Or (Hebrew), Noor (Arabic), Nur/Nuri (Arabic/Turkish), and 3 more.
Yes — Ori ranked #300 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Ori ranks highest in Canada (#300 in 2024).
Ori's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #856 in 2014 to #782 in 2024 in United States.