מירון
Meron means “Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee”
Meron is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Mount Meron is the site of the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
- In Hebrew
- מירון
- In English letters
- Meron
- Other English spellings
- Miron, Meiron
- Meaning
- Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 306
1,038 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Meron.
- 86 of them are women and girls, and 952 are men and boys.
- 38 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 76, against 106 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 Meron is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מירון 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 | 86 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 952 | 13 | 372 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Meron ranked 372 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 Meron in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Meron.
What does the name Meron mean?
Meron means “Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee”. Meron is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Mount Meron is the site of the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
Is Meron a boy's name or a girl's name?
Meron is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,038 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 86 are women and girls and 952 are men and boys.
How do you write Meron in Hebrew?
Meron is written מירון in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Meron?
1,038 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Meron today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Meron ranked 372 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.