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Almon

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Almon

Pronounced AL-mun /ˈæl.mən/Medium

Meaning: Almon is a biblical place-name in the Hebrew scriptures, from a root meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed.' It also survives as an English surname, and in nineteenth-century America — partly through Puritan and Latter-day Saint biblical naming — it was adopted as a given name for boys.Low

In 30 seconds: Almon is a biblical Hebrew place-name meaning 'hidden,' also an English surname (said 'AL-mun').
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningAlmon is a biblical place-name in the Hebrew scriptures, from a root meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed.' It also survives as an English surname, and in nineteenth-century America — partly through Puritan and Latter-day Saint biblical naming — it was adopted as a given name for boys.
U.S. rank (2006)#10733 ↗ Rising
2006 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,610

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191818802006

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Almon comes from a biblical place-name in Hebrew, tied to a root meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed'; in Joshua it names a Levitical town. The same form exists as an English surname. Nineteenth-century American families — drawn to scriptural and surname names alike — took it up as a boys' given name.

The name crested around 1918 and belongs firmly to the turn-of-the-century generation, fading as biblical place-names of its kind fell out of fashion. A boy named Almon at its height would be long past a full lifetime now, and the name reads today as a genuine antique with a quiet, scriptural dignity.

Did you know? Almon appears in the Book of Joshua as a Levitical town, and its biblical flavor helped carry it into American use.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Almon — Hebrew place-name 'hidden', Joshua; English surname; bearer Almon Strowger

Variations

AlmanAlmondAlmen

Nicknames

AlMonny

Famous Bearers

  • ★Almon Strowger (1839–1902)
    American inventor credited with the automatic telephone exchange switch.

If you like Almon…

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Almon mean?

Almon is a biblical Hebrew place-name meaning 'hidden'; it also exists as an English surname.

How do you pronounce Almon?

It's said AL-mun /ˈæl.mən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Almon a boy or girl name?

Almon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Almon?

Almon was an uncommon name that crested in the late nineteen-tens and has been rare since.

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