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What does Or mean?
Or 
as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Or is "light, brilliance". Related to Oran. Or is often combined with other names as in Or-Chaim "light of life" and Or-Zion "light of Zion".
ENDS WITH -or
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ORAN Oren, Orin, Orran, Orren, Orrin
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Or West (O.W.), ..
How popular is Or?
Or is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#41859 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Oren (#1314 FROM RECENT DATA), Orin (#1778), Orrin (#1989), Oran and Orren are the prominent variation forms of Or (NOT IN TOP 2000). Usage of these relations of Or was common among parents a century ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and is now significantly diminished, with the form Oran becoming somewhat outmoded. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Or is alike in pronunciation to Iyar, Ware and Yaar. Other recommended sound-alike names are O-, Oro, Orv, Ot and Oz. Like Or, these names are not frequently used.
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