Given name & surname
Arnon
“swift”·“from the river”·“from the torrent river”
Arnon is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “swift”, “from the river” (Hebrew), and “from the torrent river” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “swift”, “from the river” (Hebrew), and “from the torrent river” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arnon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 219 as a first name in 2020; 102 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arnon’s family of names
Arnon may belong to the same name family as ARNNON. This is a tentative spelling connection.
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Arnon
- Arnon MilchanIsraeli film producer and spy (born 1944)
- Arnon GrunbergDutch writer (born 1971)
- Arnon Goldfingerfilmmakerborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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