Given name & surname
Jamon
“the right hand of favor”
Jamon is a variant of Jamin. One Hebrew interpretation is “the right hand of favor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jamon is a variant of Jamin. One Hebrew interpretation is “the right hand of favor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jamon is a variant of Jamin. An origin associated with Jamin is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,748
- 2,742 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 94 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,898 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,898 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 94 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,069 as a first name in 2020; 118 as a surname 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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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