Oren ( he, אורן) is a masculine given name, meaning 'pine' or 'ash' in Hebrew. In the

Book of Chronicles The Book of Chronicles ( he, דִּבְרֵי־הַיָּמִים ) is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Chronicles) in the Christian Old Testament. Chronicles is the final book of the Hebrew Bible, concluding the third sec ...

, Oren is one of the sons of Jerahmeel, the first-born of Hezron, along with Ram, Bunah, Ozem and Ahijah. Oren, as a given name or surname, may also refer to:

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* Oren Aharoni (born 1973), Israeli basketball coach and former basketball player * Oren Ambarchi (born 1969), Australian musician *

Oren Biton Oren Biton (or Bitton, he, אורן ביטון; born 16 June 1994) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a left-back for Hapoel Haifa. Early life Bitton was born in Atlit, Israel to a family of Sephardic Jewish descent. Career On 10 May 201 ...

(born 1994), Israeli football player *

Oren Burks Oren Spencer Burks (born March 21, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round o ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Oren B. Cheney Oren Burbank Cheney (December 10, 1816 – December 22, 1903) was an American politician, minister, and statesman who was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States during the later 19th century. Along with textile tycoon Ben ...

(1816–1903), American college president *

Oren S. Copeland Oren Sturman Copeland (March 16, 1887 – April 10, 1958) was an American Republican Party politician. He was born on a farm near Huron, South Dakota on March 16, 1887, and moved with his parents to Pender, Nebraska in 1891. He attended the Un ...

(1887–1958), American politician *

Oren R. Earl Oren R. Earl (November 2, 1813 – January 15, 1901) was an American farmer, businessman, banker and politician from New York. Life He was born on November 2, 1813, in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, the son of Pardon Earl (died 1844) a ...

(1813–1901), American politician * Oren Eizenman (born 1985), Israeli-Canadian ice hockey player *

Oren Frood Oren Claude Frood (February 10, 1889 – January 14, 1943) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Frood played as a professional for the Haileybury Hockey Club in the TPHL and the Berlin Dutchmen in the OPHL. Playing career Oren Fr ...

(1889–1943), Canadian ice hockey player * Oren Harman (born 1973), Israeli writer * Oren Harris (1903–1997), American politician and judge * Oren Koules (born 1961), American businessman * Oren Lavie (born 1976), Israeli musician and theatre director *

Oren E. Long Oren Ethelbirt Long (March 4, 1889 – May 6, 1965) was an American politician who served as the tenth Territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1951 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Long was appointed to the office after the term o ...

(1889–1965), American politician *

Oren Lyons Oren R. Lyons Jr. (born 1930, Seneca) is a Native American Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan. The Seneca are one of the Six Nations of the historic Haudenosaunee Confederacy.Oren Moverman (born 1966), Israeli filmmaker *

Oren Muharer Oren Muharer (born March 16, 1971) is a retired Israeli footballer who now acts as the manager of Hapoel Aliyah Kfar Saba.http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=33959&SEASON_ID=15 Honours *Liga Bet Liga Bet ( ...

, Israeli football player (retired) *

Oren Nissim Oren Nisim ( he, אורן ניסים, born 4 November 1976) is a retired Israeli footballer. (in Hebrew) Nissim is mostly known for being a part of Hapoel Haifa when they won their first and only Israeli league championship in 1999. Nissim was ...

(born 1976), Israeli footballer * Oren Patashnik (born 1954), American computer scientist * Oren Peli (born 1970), Israeli filmmaker * Oren Rudavsky (born 1957), American documentary filmmaker *

Oren Safdie Oren Safdie ( he, אורן ספדיה; born April 20, 1965) is a Canadian-American- Israeli playwright and screenwriter, and the son of architect Moshe Safdie. Early life Safdie was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Canadian-Israeli architect Mo ...

(born 1965), Canadian playwright *

Oren Smadja Shay-Oren Smadja ( he, אורן סמדג'ה; born June 20, 1970) is a former Israeli judoka and a judo coach. Smadja won the Olympic bronze medal in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics, making him the first Israeli man to win an Olympic medal, and t ...

(born 1970), Israeli judoka * Oren Wilkes (born 1988), American model * Oren Williams (born 1992), American actor * Oren Yiftachel (born 1956), Israeli geographer *

Oren Yoel Oren Yoel is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Early life Oren Yoel began by producing local hip hop artists and playing keyboards in numerous bands. He co-produced the theme for ''The Boondocks'' and music fr ...

, American musician and music producer * Oren Zeitouni (born 1976), Israeli football player

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* Daniel Oren (born 1955), Israeli conductor *

Eric Oren Eric Oren (February 11, 1868 – July 11, 1937) was an American businessman and politician. Oren emigrated to the United States from Norway and settled in Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota with his wife and family. He was involved with the ba ...

(1868-1937), American businessman and politician * Jeanette Kuvin Oren (born 1961), American artist *

John Birdsell Oren John Birdsell Oren (December 27, 1909 – December 22, 2006) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard. Biography Oren was born on December 27, 1909, in Madison, Wisconsin. He obtained a M.S. in Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts ...

(1909–2006), American admiral *

Menachem Oren Menachem Oren (born Mieczysław Chwojnik; he, מנחם אורן; 1903 – December 1962) was a Polish-born Israeli chess player and mathematician. Chwojnik was the strongest Cracovian chess player in 1920s, a thrice winner of the Cracow champio ...

(1903–1962), Israeli chess master and mathematician * Mordechai Oren (1905–1985), Israeli politician * Michael Oren (born 1955), Israeli diplomat and historian *

Ram Oren Ram Oren (born March 8, 1936) is a popular Israeli author who has sold an unprecedented 1 million books in Hebrew. Oren was born in Tel Aviv during the Mandate era. At age 15, he began his journalistic career as a messenger boy for ''Yediot Ah ...

(born 1936), Israeli author * Rony Oren (born 1953), Israeli animator

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