Orly

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning light; my light.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies

Orly by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Orly. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 33 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Orly. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Orlagolden princess721 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Orlimy light; light is mine4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Orly, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Orly

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