Given name
Jalon
“one who is calm; a healer”·“one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
Jalon is a variant of Jalen. Interpretations include “one who is calm; a healer” (American) and “one who heals others; one who is tranquil” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Hebrewילון
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jalon is a variant of Jalen. Interpretations include “one who is calm; a healer” (American) and “one who heals others; one who is tranquil” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jalon is a variant of Jalen. An origin associated with Jalen is American.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb lun (לון), “to lodge or to murmur.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jalon appears in 1 Chronicles 4:17.
From biblical name research
Jalon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,542
- 2,468 boys · 74 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 183 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #4,775 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,775 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 183 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,042 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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