NameRealm
Mahlon

Mahlon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“sickly”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
MAY-lon · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

A biblical name borne by the son of Elimelech and Naomi in the Book of Ruth. The traditional interpretation connects it with illness, though some details are debated.

Hebrew namesBiblical namesClassic names

How popular is Mahlon?

202410.2 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Mahlon in 202434

2024 rank#3,385 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18805,631

Mahlon is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like Mahlon

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

Mahlon questions

What does the name Mahlon mean?

Mahlon means "sickly". It comes from Hebrew. A biblical name borne by the son of Elimelech and Naomi in the Book of Ruth. The traditional interpretation connects it with illness, though some details are debated.

Is Mahlon a boy or girl name?

Mahlon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mahlon?

34 US babies were named Mahlon in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Mahlon?

Mahlon is usually pronounced MAY-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.