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The baby name Maimon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmaɪmən (MY-muhn).

Maimon is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ˈmaɪmən (MY-muhn)

What is the meaning of the name Maimon ?

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.

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Maimon – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Maimon

Maimon is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Maimon is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ˈmaɪmən (MY-muhn).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maimun, Maimoun, Maymun, Mamoun and Ma'mun.
Maimon is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.