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Lior
OriginHebrew
Meaning"I have a light"
About Lior
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.
Pronounced lee-OR.
As of October 2026, Lior ranked #1968 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #777.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,744 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2015 | #4,038 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | #3,942 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #3,733 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | #2,922 | 41 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | #3,029 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #3,006 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | #2,362 | 58 | 33.2 |
| 2022 | #2,737 | 48 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | #2,333 | 60 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | #2,427 | 57 | 33.1 |
| 2025 | #1,968 | 78 | 45.7 |
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