Lior
Meaning
"my light"
Origin: Modern Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,435
- Total SSA Count
- 57
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Li, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"my light"
Origin: Modern Hebrew
"anointed one, savior"
Origin: Hebrew
Lior is more popular, ranked #2435 vs #2553 for Masiah.
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Lior is more popular, ranked #2435 compared to Masiah at #2553 in the United States.
Lior means "my light" (Modern Hebrew origin). Masiah means "anointed one, savior" (Hebrew origin).
Lior is primarily a boy name. Masiah is primarily a boy name.