Elon

Elon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “oak tree”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: EE-lon · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (86% of all uses)

Elon is a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'oak' or 'terebinth.' It appears in the Hebrew Bible and is distinct from the similar name אילן, Ilan.

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How popular is Elon?

202447.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Elon in 2024156

2024 rank#1,259 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18803,540

Elon is rising: use over the last five years is 3.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Elon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Elon questions

What does the name Elon mean?

Elon means "oak tree". It comes from Hebrew. Elon is a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'oak' or 'terebinth.' It appears in the Hebrew Bible and is distinct from the similar name אילן, Ilan.

Is Elon a boy or girl name?

Elon is mainly a boy's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elon?

156 US babies were named Elon in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Elon?

Elon is usually pronounced EE-lon.

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.