Orie

The name Orie for boys is a diminutive of the name Ora and means "my light."

What does the name Orie mean?

Orie is a short form of Ora and carries the meaning "my light." The name has its roots in the ancient Hebrew word ʾor (אוֹר), which encompasses terms like "to shine," "to gleam," "to glow," "fiery," "burning," "fire," and "light." In Japan, Orie is also used as a girl's name, where it means "the drawn flower of the white jasmine." This derivation consists of the Japanese elements o (桜) for "cherry blossom," ri (莉) for "white jasmine," and e (絵) for "picture," "painting," "drawing," and "sketch."

Where does the name Orie come from?

The name Orie is a masculine first name with ancient Hebrew and Japanese roots, meaning "my light." The ancient Hebrew origin includes the word ʾor (אוֹר), which means to shine, to gleam, to glow, fiery, burning, fire, and light. In Japanese, the name is composed of o (桜) for cherry and blossom, ri (莉) for white jasmine, and e (絵) for picture, painting, drawing, and sketch. The languages in which Orie appears are Hebrew and Japanese.

How do you pronounce Orie?

O-ri-e, with the 'O' and 'i' pronounced short and clear.

Popularity

In Germany, Orie is a rather rare first name that has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. The highest ranking achieved by the name Orie was in 1935, reaching 1,390th place in the U.S. name charts. In the last ten years, Orie has been chosen as a first name about 60 times there, which earned it 3,753rd place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1930 and 2024, Orie ranks 2,569th in the USA.