Eldon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Ella's hill”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- EL-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and place name, probably from Old English elements meaning 'Ella's hill' or 'old hill'; the exact place-name derivation varies. Used as a given name since surname transfer.
How popular is Eldon?
Babies named Eldon in 202464
2024 rank#2,231 boys
Peak year1926
Total US babies since 188026,096
Eldon is steady now but far below its 1926 peak.
Names like Eldon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Eldon questions
What does the name Eldon mean?
Eldon means "Ella's hill". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, probably from Old English elements meaning 'Ella's hill' or 'old hill'; the exact place-name derivation varies. Used as a given name since surname transfer.
Is Eldon a boy or girl name?
Eldon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Eldon?
64 US babies were named Eldon in 2024. Its peak year was 1926.
How do you pronounce Eldon?
Eldon is usually pronounced EL-dən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.