Ori
How to say it: oh-REE · /oʊˈriː/
Hebrew name meaning 'my light' - unisex short name in Israel, also used in Japan with different kanji.
Ori was the 1,276th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 107 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,100 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 | #1,276 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 107 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,250 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,100 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ori is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Other spellings
Honouring a Ori in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ori is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ori
- Ori Orr (born 1939)Israeli politician
- Ori Sivan (born 1963)Israeli film director and screenwriter
- Ori Kobo (born 1997)Israeli chess player
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