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Elon (name)

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Elon
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
MeaningOak tree
Region of originIsrael
Other names
Related namesAlon, Ilan

Elon (אֵילוֹן in Hebrew) is a masculine first name, or Jewish surname, which means "oak tree" in the Hebrew language. Variants of the name include Alon, Eilan, Eilon, and Elan; it can also be a variant spelling of Ilan and Ilon (Hebrew: אילן), of the similar meaning "tree".

The given name became more popular in the 2010s (from No. 3,310 in 2008 to No. 885 in 2018 for baby boys in the United States) due to the rise to fame of entrepreneur Elon Musk, though he is not Jewish.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Jewish or Not: Wondering if a Celebrity is a Jew?: Is Elon Musk Jewish?".
  2. ^ "Elon – Boy's name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter".