The baby name Esmun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ES-mun (IPA: /ˈɛs.mən/).
The baby name Esmun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ES-mun (IPA: /ˈɛs.mən/).
Esmun is English, Norse in Origin.
Esmun is a rare masculine given name deriving from Phoenician Eshmun, a Northwest Semitic deity venerated especially at Sidon. Eshmun was a god of healing whose cult spread across the Levant and the Mediterranean; in Greco-Roman contexts he was identified with Asclepius/Aesculapius. The name appears widely in Phoenician theophoric compounds such as Eshmunazar (kings of Sidon) and Abdi-Eshmun, preserved in inscriptions. Variant forms include Eshmun, Eshmoun, Esmoun, Ishmun, and Ashmun; related place-names and surnames reflect the same root.
Its meaning is debated but tied to the Semitic root šmn: it can denote “oil/anointing,” yielding interpretations like “the Anointed” or “He of the (healing) oil,” or the numeral “eight,” giving “the Eighth,” possibly a cultic title. As a modern given name, Esmun is extremely uncommon yet appealing to families seeking Levantine heritage or mythological resonance, with an understated association to healing and restoration.
Esmun is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
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