Ori is a Hebrew name that means "my light", from or, light, with the possessive ending that also appears in names like Eli and Uri. It is a popular everyday name in Israel for both sexes and has reached American families through its brevity and warm sound. In the United States Ori climbed from number 3500 in 2000 to a peak of number 1560 in 2024 and ranks number 2002 in 2025.