איילון
Ayalon means “place of deer, after the Ayalon valley”
Ayalon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
The Ayalon valley is where Joshua bid the moon to stand still.
- In Hebrew
- איילון
- In English letters
- Ayalon
- Other English spellings
- Aijalon
- Meaning
- Place of deer, after the Ayalon valley
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 107
339 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ayalon.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 334 are men and boys.
- 16 of them were born in 2006, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5, against 47 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 Ayalon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איילון 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 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 334 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
In 2024, Ayalon ranked 508 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 Ayalon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ayalon.
What does the name Ayalon mean?
Ayalon means “place of deer, after the Ayalon valley”. Ayalon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. The Ayalon valley is where Joshua bid the moon to stand still.
Is Ayalon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ayalon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 339 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 334 are men and boys.
How do you write Ayalon in Hebrew?
Ayalon is written איילון in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ayalon?
339 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ayalon today. The most were born in 2006. In 2024, Ayalon ranked 508 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.