Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “light”
From אוֹר ('or, “light”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: אוריתCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: אוריתCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Language context for this entry: Hebrew
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01 / Meaning & origin
אורית is a feminine given name documented in Hebrew. English Wiktionary records the meaning “light”.
Meaning: “light”
From אוֹר ('or, “light”).
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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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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: אורית
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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.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 29 | 207 | observed |
| 1950 | 50 | 156 | observed |
| 1951 | 50 | 149 | observed |
| 1952 | 101 | 87 | observed |
| 1953 | 106 | 83 | observed |
| 1954 | 132 | 67 | observed |
| 1955 | 189 | 43 | observed |
| 1956 | 204 | 43 | observed |
| 1957 | 262 | 32 | observed |
| 1958 | 272 | 32 | observed |
| 1959 | 261 | 34 | observed |
| 1960 | 282 | 32 | observed |
| 1961 | 283 | 29 | observed |
| 1962 | 276 | 28 | observed |
| 1963 | 307 | 24 | observed |
| 1964 | 279 | 26 | observed |
| 1965 | 287 | 25 | observed |
| 1966 | 316 | 17 | observed |
| 1967 | 299 | 19 | observed |
| 1968 | 362 | 16 | observed |
| 1969 | 397 | 17 | observed |
| 1970 | 572 | 11 | observed |
| 1971 | 591 | 11 | observed |
| 1972 | 527 | 12 | observed |
| 1973 | 557 | 13 | observed |
| 1974 | 611 | 11 | observed |
| 1975 | 652 | 9 | observed |
| 1976 | 596 | 9 | observed |
| 1977 | 504 | 10 | observed |
| 1978 | 440 | 14 | observed |
| 1979 | 402 | 20 | observed |
| 1980 | 441 | 16 | observed |
| 1981 | 356 | 25 | observed |
| 1982 | 333 | 28 | observed |
| 1983 | 331 | 33 | observed |
| 1984 | 281 | 36 | observed |
| 1985 | 243 | 47 | observed |
| 1986 | 218 | 50 | observed |
| 1987 | 198 | 54 | observed |
| 1988 | 176 | 61 | observed |
| 1989 | 140 | 76 | observed |
| 1990 | 115 | 92 | observed |
| 1991 | 96 | 113 | observed |
| 1992 | 102 | 105 | observed |
| 1993 | 71 | 137 | observed |
| 1994 | 84 | 118 | observed |
| 1995 | 74 | 128 | observed |
| 1996 | 73 | 128 | observed |
| 1997 | 68 | 140 | observed |
| 1998 | 62 | 155 | observed |
| 1999 | 56 | 174 | observed |
| 2000 | 53 | 176 | observed |
| 2001 | 40 | 214 | observed |
| 2002 | 66 | 160 | observed |
| 2003 | 53 | 183 | observed |
| 2004 | 43 | 203 | observed |
| 2005 | 36 | 220 | observed |
| 2006 | 48 | 192 | observed |
| 2007 | 36 | 223 | observed |
| 2008 | 27 | 266 | observed |
| 2009 | 28 | 252 | observed |
| 2010 | 28 | 251 | observed |
| 2011 | 21 | 299 | observed |
| 2012 | 18 | 324 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 370 | observed |
| 2014 | 11 | 419 | observed |
| 2015 | 18 | 331 | observed |
| 2016 | 15 | 383 | observed |
| 2017 | 16 | 367 | observed |
| 2018 | 15 | 380 | observed |
| 2019 | 15 | 382 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 387 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 371 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 405 | observed |
| 2023 | 20 | 334 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 382 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “אורית” 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
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
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: 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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