Elon
“oak, terebinth”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 740th
- births in 2023–2025
- 185
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,417
- +13.2% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Elon
Elon is thought to mean “oak, terebinth” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Elon in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Elon has been rising fast (+13.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Elon every 45 schools, all spellings combined.
Elon in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,036th boys’ name27 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,294
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,329th boys’ name60 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,772+4.4% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,466th boys’ name371 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,859−8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Elon and Élon are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Élon10
- Elonn10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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