Maon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maon

What is the meaning of the name Maon ?

The baby name Maon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-OHN (IPA: /maˈon/).

Maon is Hebrew in Origin.

Maon is a Hebrew name drawn from the Biblical noun ma'on (מעון), “dwelling, habitation, refuge.” In Scripture it appears both as a place in the hill-country of Judah - the wilderness where David eluded Saul - and as a man’s name in the Judahite genealogy (1 Chronicles 2:45). The same root occurs poetically for God’s “holy habitation,” lending the name overtones of sanctuary and home.

Used sparingly as a personal name through history, Maon is occasionally revived in modern Hebrew and Jewish communities for its compact sound and evocative meaning; it also survives in Israeli toponymy (the community of Ma’on). Variants reflect transliteration: Ma’on (marking the glottal stop) and Meon; related place-forms include Baal-meon. Feminine adaptations are rare but possible in contemporary use. The name’s core sense - secure dwelling - makes it a subtle, theologically rich alternative to more common biblical choices.

⚙ Maon is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 79 recorded uses across 28 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.