The baby name Maimon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmaɪmən (MY-muhn).
Maimon is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Maimon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmaɪmən (MY-muhn).
Maimon is Hebrew in Origin.
Rooted in Judeo-Arabic and broader Semitic etymology, Maimon derives from Arabic maymūn, meaning “fortunate, blessed, auspicious,” related to the root Y-M-N that connotes right-hand and good fortune in both Arabic and Hebrew. The Hebrew spelling is מימון (Maimon). Despite a superficial resemblance, it is unrelated to Mammon, the New Testament term for wealth.
The name appears in medieval al-Andalus and North African Jewish communities; its most famous bearer is Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph, father of the philosopher Moses Maimonides (Rambam). As families migrated across the Mediterranean, Maimon became both a given name and a Sephardi/Mizrahi surname, and it occasionally surfaces today in Israel and the diaspora. Variants and transliterations include Maimun, Maymun, Maimoun/Maimoune (Maghrebi French), and Maymoon; cognate feminine forms are Maimuna/Maymuna, echoed in the Moroccan Jewish festival Mimouna celebrating good fortune. The name carries a warm, auspicious tone with historical gravitas.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #537 | 12 | 10,655 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #543 | 512 | 24,821 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #557 | 30 | 18,916 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #578 | 30 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #699 | 30 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,092 | 37 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Maimon is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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