Or (name) explained

Or is a Hebrew-language name (Hebrew: אור), meaning "light, brilliance". It may be both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Or Eitan (born 1981), Israeli basketball player
• Or Goren (born 1956), Israeli basketball player
• Or Paz (born 1988), Israeli comedian
• Or Sasson (born 1990), Israeli Olympic judoka
• Or Tokayev (born 1979), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
• Or (monk) (died c. 390), Egyptian Christian monk

Surname

• Amir Or, Israeli writer
• Israeli lawyer, Israeli Supreme Court Justice, namesake of the Or Commission
• Tomer Or (born 1978), Israeli Olympic fencer
• (born 1945), Israeli songwriter, recipient of Kinor David and ACUM Prize awards
• (1904-1984), Israeli translator, recipient of the Tchernichovsky Prize (1951)