Given name
Ornan
“large pine”·“cheering”
Ornan is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewארנן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ornan means “large pine” or “cheering.”
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Where it comes from
Ornan is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'aran (ארן), “to be agile, aroused or at the center of cheer.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ornan appears in 2 Samuel 24:16, 2 Samuel 24:18, 2 Samuel 24:24 and 2 other passages.
- 2 Samuel 24:16
- 2 Samuel 24:18
- 2 Samuel 24:24
- 2 Chronicles 3:1
- 1 Chronicles 21:18
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Ornan’s family of names
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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Ozjasz
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>99% boys