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Lior

/lee-OR/ UnisexHebrew

Meaning

Lior is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “my light”.

Lior is a modern Hebrew name meaning my light, or light for me, given freely to both boys and girls in Israel. The feminine form Liora is also common, and both names carry the directness of Israeli naming, which favors fresh vocabulary words over inherited forms.

A staple of contemporary Israeli naming.

At a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Unisex
Pronounced
/lee-OR/
Themes
LightLove

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Questions

  • Lior is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “my light”. Lior is a modern Hebrew name meaning my light, or light for me, given freely to both boys and girls in Israel.

  • Lior is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. It is a staple of contemporary Israeli naming.

  • The name Lior comes from Hebrew. Lior is a modern Hebrew name meaning my light, or light for me, given freely to both boys and girls in Israel. The feminine form Liora is also common, and both names carry the directness of Israeli naming, which favors fresh vocabulary words over inherited forms.

  • Lior is pronounced lee-OR.

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  1. Áine FeminineIrish“radiance, brilliance”
  2. Akari FeminineJapanese“light, brightness”
  3. Alya FeminineArabic“sky, heaven, loftiness”
  4. Anwar MasculineArabic“brighter, more luminous”
  5. Apollo MasculineGreek“uncertain; god of the sun and light”
  6. Arun MasculineSanskrit“reddish glow of the rising sun”