Ernon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ernon

What is the meaning of the name Ernon ?

The baby name Ernon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ER-non (IPA: /ˈɜːrnən/ or US /ˈɝnən/), stress on first syllable.

Ernon is Gaelic in Origin.

Ernon is a rare masculine given name with layered roots. It can be read as a modern reshaping of Ænon/Enon, the New Testament place-name ultimately from Hebrew Einon (from ‘ayin, “spring, fountain”), with an added r by analogy to names like Ernest. Alternatively, it aligns with the Goidelic Ernán/Iarnán, from Old Irish iarn “iron” plus the diminutive -án, yielding the meaning “little iron.” As a given name, Ernon is attested only sporadically in recent decades; the older cognates above explain its linguistic pedigree rather than a continuous line of use.

Variants and related forms include Enon, Aenon, Ennon, Ernan (Ernán), Iarnán (Iarnan); short forms may be Ern or Non. Depending on the etymology chosen, Ernon carries either the freshness of “springs” or the sturdiness of “little iron,” offering a concise, quietly distinctive choice.

⚙ Ernon is vanishingly rare. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.