Lior
How to say it: lee-OR · /liˈɔːr/
From Hebrew 'li-or' meaning 'my light' - common name in Israel used for all genders.
Lior was the 1,588th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,255 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,588 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,648 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,255 |
| In France, 2025 | #347 among boys’ names, 145 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lior is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lior is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #347 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lior
- Lior Narkis (born 1976)Israeli singer
- Lior Refaelov (born 1986)Israeli-Belgian association footballer
- Lior Raz (born 1971)Israeli actor and television producer
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