Eldon name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old English
Usage: English, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Eldon e-ldon
Meaning: Old Friend, Ella's Mound, From the Old Settlement, Old and Ella's Hill
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What does Eldon mean?

Loved and Evergreen unisex name Eldon is dominantly used in English, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish and Swedish has its roots in Old English, meaning of Eldon is "Foreign Hill, Ella's Mound, From the Old Settlement, Old or Ellas Hill".

How do I pronounce Eldon?

e-ldon is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Eldon. It can also be pronounced as el-don.

Variants of Eldon

Aldon, Alden, Aldous, Alton, Aldan, Aldwyn, Ealdwine, Aldo, Ailton, Alto, Elton

How popular is the name Eldon?

Eldon was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1881 around 25704 babies have been given the given name. When at its peak in 1927, 647 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 209th position.

However after 145 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Additionally, the name has been in the top 500 baby names an amazing 57 times Eldon is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1673 (2015) in its 15 years run on England and Wales naming chart.

Eldon is a common name in Canada and Philippines while somewhat familiar name in Brazil, South Africa, Jamaica, Indonesia, Australia, England, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. According to our research, over 30000 babies have been named Eldon globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202322666200
202222006500
202123575700
202022546000
201919957300
201823515600
201719757200
201621416400
201523535500
201421166500
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Eldon in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands14900
Sweden213302
Norway4502
Denmark3000

Numerological analysis of Eldon

You believe traveling helps you grow your spiritual potential. You are lagging behind on motivational front. If you do things that require passion and courage, your heart grows. Having number 11 as your soul urge no symbolizes your wandering nature. You hate monotony and everything that has to be done in routine. You allow yourself to change your mind and perspective from time to time if you find out that someone's way is better than yours.

Other names liked by name hunters that are similar to Eldon

  •  Luka means Daylight Babies or Shining is used primarily in Serbian and Finnish given to both genders is originated from Old Greek. In 2018, prevalent name Luka managed to bag 320th position among baby boy names in United States
  •  Dickie - Dickie's meaning is Diminutive of Richard or Brave is predominantly used in English which of Germanic origin is a gender insensitive name
  •  Webster - Eternal and Darling Webster notably is used in English, meaning of Webster is "Weaver" and rooted from Old English is bestowed upon boys
  •  Anderson - Unfading and Eminent Anderson prevalently is used in English, meaning of Anderson is "Son of Anders, Masculine or Son of Andrew" used for both genders is rooted from Scandinavian
  •  Rubi - Rubi's meaning is The Ruby or Pearl is originated from English, used predominantly in Telugu and Finnish is given to both genders

Middle names for Eldon

These are the cutesy and familiar middle names that we love for the name Eldon.

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Sibling Names for Eldon

If you have already decided on naming your baby boy "Eldon", then you might be looking for some inspiration to come up with suitable names for his siblings. Here's a list of unique and trendy names that perfectly complement the name Eldon, ensuring all your children's names sound great together.

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Famous people named Eldon

  • Eldon Dedini, American cartoonist whose work appeared
  • Eldon Rasmussen, former driver in the USAC Championship Car series
  • Eldon Fortie, college football player at Brigham Young University
  • Eldon Rathburn, Canadian film composer
  • Eldon Hoke, American musician best known as the drummer and lead singer of the shock rock band The Mentors
  • Eldon Edwards, American Ku Klux Klan leader
  • Eldon Gorst, GCMG
  • Eldon Miller, American college basketball coach
  • Eldon Bargewell, General
  • Eldon Griffiths, British Conservative politician and journalist
  • Eldon Danenhauer, college and professional American football offensive tackle
  • Eldon Raynor, former Bermudian cricketer
  • Eldon Rudd, U.S. Republican politician
  • Eldon Garnet, multidisciplinary artist and novelist based
  • Eldon Quick, American character actor
  • Eldon P. Wyman, ensign serving aboard the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941
  • Eldon Woolliams, Canadian politician and lawuer
  • Eldon W. Joersz, American pilot
  • Eldon Shamblin, American guitarist and arranger
  • Eldon Lautermilch, Canadian provincial politician
  • Eldon Burke in movie Beneath the Planet of the Apes as Actor

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
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