אמנון
Amnon means “faithful”
Amnon is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Amnon was the eldest son of King David.
- In Hebrew
- אמנון
- In English letters
- Amnon
- Meaning
- Faithful
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 147
4,704 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Amnon.
- 4,704 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 230 of them were born in 1958, more than in any other year.
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 Amnon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אמנון 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 boys | 4,704 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 13 | 0 | – |
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 Amnon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Amnon.
What does the name Amnon mean?
Amnon means “faithful”. Amnon is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Amnon was the eldest son of King David.
Is Amnon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Amnon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 4,704 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 4,704 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Amnon in Hebrew?
Amnon is written אמנון in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Amnon?
4,704 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Amnon today. The most were born in 1958.
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.