Lior

lee-OR

Hebrew

"I have a light"

Lior Origin and Meaning

The name Lior is a boy's name of Hebrew, Israeli origin meaning "I have a light".

Lior is a unisex name frequently heard in Israel, capturing the popular light theme through its meaning. For English speakers, the one down side is possible pronunciation confusion with "liar," though it's really lee-OR, with a long e sound and emphasis on the second syllable.

Lior Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 426 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lior

• 426 Nameberry 2025
• 166 Switzerland 2022
• 94 Israel 2020

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Famous People Named Lior

• Lior Attar Australian singer,songwriter
• Lior Ashkenazi Israeli actor
• Lior Navok Israeli composer
• Lior Shambadal Israeli composer
• Lior Refaelov Israeli footballer
• Lior Eliyahu Israeli basketball player