מימון
Maimon means “fortunate, lucky”
Maimon is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Maimonides, the Rambam, was the son of Rabbi Maimon of Cordoba.
- In Hebrew
- מימון
- In English letters
- Maimon
- Other English spellings
- Mimon, Maymon, Mimoun
- Meaning
- Fortunate, lucky
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 146
723 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Maimon.
- 723 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 33 of them were born in 1953, 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 Maimon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מימון 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 | 723 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 63 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 26 | 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 Maimon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Maimon.
What does the name Maimon mean?
Maimon means “fortunate, lucky”. Maimon is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin. Maimonides, the Rambam, was the son of Rabbi Maimon of Cordoba.
Is Maimon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Maimon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 723 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 723 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Maimon in Hebrew?
Maimon is written מימון in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Maimon?
723 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Maimon today. The most were born in 1953.
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.