אונן
Onan means “strength, or vigor”
Onan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Judah who refused to give his dead brother an heir.
- In Hebrew
- אונן
- In English letters
- Onan
- Meaning
- Strength, or vigor
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 107
The register has no count for the name Onan on its own.
The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.
These six names are close to Onan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Onan.
What does the name Onan mean?
Onan means “strength, or vigor”. Onan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Judah who refused to give his dead brother an heir.
Is Onan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Onan is mainly a boy's name.
How do you write Onan in Hebrew?
Onan is written אונן in Hebrew.
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.
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