Orly
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Orly
A sweet and simple Hebrew name, also written as Orli, this name blends the elements or meaning "light" and li meaning "to me, for me". As such, it has a shiny, cheerful meaning, connected to vibrance, a guiding light, to understanding, and to hope.
Orly for girls#4723 US
It may alternatively be considered as a nickname or spin on Orlanda, Orleans, or Orla, giving it the meanings "famous" or "golden".
Orly for boys
Conventionally used as a light-inspired, feminine Hebrew name — also spelled Orli — Orly may also be interpreted as an nickname for the Italian Orlando, the Latin Aurelius, the Icelandic Örlygur, and the Bulgarian Orlin, associating it in turn with fame, shades of gold, war, and eagles.
Alternative possibilities are that it's a spin on the English surname Orley, meaning "meadow of Odwulf" or "meadow of the wolf sword" or perhaps a blending of the Irish elements or and láech, giving it the meaning "golden warrior".
It was used as a masculine name by author Charlotte McConaghy in her 2025 novel Wild Dark Shore, and is borne by Icelandic film maker, Orly Orlyson.
Pronounced OR-lee.
As of October 2026, Orly ranked #4723 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4403 in 2013.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,500 | 32 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,858 | 28 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,728 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | #4,700 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #4,551 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,723 | 29 | 18 |
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Orly on lists
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- Orly CoganGirl
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- Orly SadeGirl
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Orly in pop culture
- Orly Owl: popular Internet phenomenon depicting an image macro of a Snowy Owl with the caption "O Rly?" short for "OhGirl
really?"
- OrlyGirl
main character in video game "Orly's Draw,A,Story"