Lior is a modern Hebrew name made of li, "to me", and or, light, so it means "my light" or "I have light". It is a popular Israeli name for both sexes and is used in the United States mainly by Jewish families. Lior ranked number 6167 in 2000, number 4038 in 2015 and has climbed steadily since, reaching number 1968 in 2025, its best rank so far.