אַלּוֹן
Alon means “oak tree”
Alon is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Simeonite; Alon is now a very common Israeli boy's name.
- In Hebrew
- אַלּוֹן
- On an ID card
- אלון
- In English letters
- Alon
- Other English spellings
- Allon, Elon
- Meaning
- Oak tree
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 87
26,710 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Alon.
- 82 of them are women and girls, and 26,628 are men and boys.
- 696 of them were born in 2014, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,874, against 3,107 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Alon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלון today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 82 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 26,628 | 338 | 50 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Alon ranked 50 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Alon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Alon.
What does the name Alon mean?
Alon means “oak tree”. Alon is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Simeonite; Alon is now a very common Israeli boy's name.
Is Alon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Alon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 26,710 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 82 are women and girls and 26,628 are men and boys.
How do you write Alon in Hebrew?
Alon is written אלון in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אַלּוֹן.
How many people in Israel are named Alon?
26,710 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Alon today. The most were born in 2014. In 2024, Alon ranked 50 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.