English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedMeaning: “light” + “to me”
From אוֹר (or, “light”) + לִי (li, “to me”). Compare לִיאוֹר (li'ór).
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- Wiktionary: אורליCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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/ˈoʁli/ · Hebrew (Modern Israeli)
01 / Meaning & origin
אורלי is a feminine given name documented in Hebrew. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““light” + “to me””.
Meaning: “light” + “to me”
From אוֹר (or, “light”) + לִי (li, “to me”). Compare לִיאוֹר (li'ór).
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 14 female (rank 382). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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1949–2024 Spelling: אורלי
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 9 | 448 | observed |
| 1950 | 13 | 358 | observed |
| 1951 | 42 | 167 | observed |
| 1952 | 59 | 142 | observed |
| 1953 | 74 | 113 | observed |
| 1954 | 77 | 110 | observed |
| 1955 | 119 | 75 | observed |
| 1956 | 165 | 52 | observed |
| 1957 | 227 | 39 | observed |
| 1958 | 282 | 31 | observed |
| 1959 | 362 | 21 | observed |
| 1960 | 438 | 13 | observed |
| 1961 | 470 | 8 | observed |
| 1962 | 520 | 6 | observed |
| 1963 | 518 | 6 | observed |
| 1964 | 557 | 8 | observed |
| 1965 | 610 | 7 | observed |
| 1966 | 559 | 9 | observed |
| 1967 | 496 | 9 | observed |
| 1968 | 552 | 8 | observed |
| 1969 | 516 | 11 | observed |
| 1970 | 450 | 16 | observed |
| 1971 | 488 | 13 | observed |
| 1972 | 485 | 13 | observed |
| 1973 | 392 | 18 | observed |
| 1974 | 380 | 23 | observed |
| 1975 | 399 | 21 | observed |
| 1976 | 369 | 28 | observed |
| 1977 | 357 | 27 | observed |
| 1978 | 329 | 28 | observed |
| 1979 | 284 | 36 | observed |
| 1980 | 345 | 26 | observed |
| 1981 | 295 | 31 | observed |
| 1982 | 287 | 36 | observed |
| 1983 | 270 | 40 | observed |
| 1984 | 224 | 47 | observed |
| 1985 | 174 | 63 | observed |
| 1986 | 179 | 60 | observed |
| 1987 | 146 | 79 | observed |
| 1988 | 102 | 112 | observed |
| 1989 | 115 | 101 | observed |
| 1990 | 96 | 114 | observed |
| 1991 | 95 | 114 | observed |
| 1992 | 66 | 141 | observed |
| 1993 | 74 | 132 | observed |
| 1994 | 98 | 106 | observed |
| 1995 | 76 | 123 | observed |
| 1996 | 60 | 158 | observed |
| 1997 | 69 | 137 | observed |
| 1998 | 63 | 154 | observed |
| 1999 | 59 | 166 | observed |
| 2000 | 49 | 184 | observed |
| 2001 | 44 | 200 | observed |
| 2002 | 44 | 205 | observed |
| 2003 | 39 | 221 | observed |
| 2004 | 38 | 214 | observed |
| 2005 | 37 | 214 | observed |
| 2006 | 30 | 249 | observed |
| 2007 | 25 | 258 | observed |
| 2008 | 28 | 260 | observed |
| 2009 | 28 | 252 | observed |
| 2010 | 24 | 273 | observed |
| 2011 | 33 | 239 | observed |
| 2012 | 21 | 301 | observed |
| 2013 | 23 | 290 | observed |
| 2014 | 16 | 352 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 298 | observed |
| 2016 | 25 | 287 | observed |
| 2017 | 24 | 298 | observed |
| 2018 | 17 | 363 | observed |
| 2019 | 16 | 371 | observed |
| 2020 | 20 | 319 | observed |
| 2021 | 21 | 334 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 405 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 493 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 382 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “אורלי” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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