Or
Or is a Hebrew-language name, meaning "light, brilliance". It may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Or
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Or is a Hebrew-language name, meaning "light, brilliance". It may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Or
Or first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 6 Ors were born — ranking #10,743 that year. As of 2026, Or ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Ors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Or
Or is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Or's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,743. Use the chart and map above to compare Or's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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