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Eilon

Literal root meaning: “oak tree”

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About the name Eilon

Eilon is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “oak tree”. It is related to Elon, which is where the meaning comes from.

It has a unique, nature feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Eilon were boys.

Etymology

A variant of Elon, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “oak tree”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Eilon”, “Elon”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
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Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Eilon, 1940–2025

0246819401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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