Alon
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning oak tree.
Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alon by the numbers
Alon was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Alon
Names that are said the same way as Alon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
- Allenfair; bright; handsome787 in the US (2017)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
- Allanfair, handsome; variant of Alan301 in the US (2017)
- Aylanfair or handsome; a form of Alan15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleenbright, shining; a modern respelling of Aileen15 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Alon, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alon
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