The baby name Orly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-lee (IPA: /ˈɔːrli/ or /ˈɔrli/).
Orly is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Orly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-lee (IPA: /ˈɔːrli/ or /ˈɔrli/).
Orly is Hebrew in Origin.
Orly (OR-lee) carries two intertwined origins. In Hebrew, it combines or, “light,” with li, “for me,” yielding the tender meaning “my light” or “light to me.” The name arose with modern Hebrew naming trends and is widely used in Israel, chiefly for girls. A separate stream comes from the French place-name Orly, south of Paris, ultimately from Latin Aureliacum, “estate of Aurelius,” linked to aureus, “golden.” This lends an alternative association of brightness and value.
In the 20th century the name spread internationally through the Israeli diaspora and global familiarity with Paris-Orly Airport. Variants include Orli, Orlee, and Orlie; Ori serves as a related masculine form in Hebrew. Orly remains uncommon in English-speaking countries but is recognizable, with bearers such as writer Orly Castel-Bloom and politician Orly Levy-Abekasis. The name’s core message - personal light - keeps it timeless and warm.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #52 | 2,232 | 11,648 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| IL | 0 | #80 | 311 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #87 | 142 | 5,692 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #109 | 922 | 10,981 |
| OM | 0 | #116 | 6 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #118 | 4 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #135 | 4 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #171 | 8 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #212 | 28 | 3,322 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #278 | 6 | 2,919 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 53 | 11,440 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| France | Girls | 1988 | #355 | 3 | 1,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #446 | 22 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #495 | 46 | 11,671 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #528 | 23 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #561 | 32 | 9,244 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #646 | 20 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #682 | 26 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #735 | 17 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #838 | 83 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #839 | 13 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #896 | 21 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #898 | 33 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #925 | 19 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #989 | 90 | 16,140 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 31 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,399 | 73 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 175 | 28,008 |
Orly is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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