Elon
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning oak tree; from Hebrew elon.
How Elon has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | #940 |
| 2021 | #956 |
Elon by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Elon. In the US, 195 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Eldonold hill or from the old valley72 in the US (2017)
- Eloychosen one; a form of Eligius55 in the US (2017)
- Eltonold town or settlement of the eels12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elyonthe most high; from el elyon21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elsonson of Eli or Ellis11 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Elon
Names that are said the same way as Elon, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Elon, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- 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)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Elon
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