אורנן
Nobody can say for certain what Ornan means
Ornan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
The Jebusite whose threshing floor David bought, the site of the Temple.
- In Hebrew
- אורנן
- In English letters
- Ornan
- Other English spellings
- Araunah
- Meaning
- Uncertain
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 307
12 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ornan.
- 12 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Ornan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אורנן 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 | 12 | 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 Ornan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ornan.
What does the name Ornan mean?
Nobody can say for certain what Ornan means. Ornan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. The Jebusite whose threshing floor David bought, the site of the Temple.
Is Ornan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ornan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 12 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 12 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Ornan in Hebrew?
Ornan is written אורנן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ornan?
12 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ornan today.
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.