Maor
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mah-OR
- Origin
- Hebrew
Maor is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “light”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Maor mean?
Hebrew: from Hebrew ma'or
“light”
The Hebrew word for light or luminary, used as a given name in Israel.
Is Maor a girl's or a boy's name?
Maor is a boys' name.
How popular is Maor in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the boys named Maor in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Maor in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,636 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
Names like Maor
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Moses Marquez Sawyer Luca Briar Thiago Xander Ezra Aiden Boaz Kayden Bridger
Names related to Maor
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Maor: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/maor, updated 20 October 2026.