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The baby name On is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒn/ or /ɔn/ — one syllable (like the English word 'on').

On is Egyptian, Hebrew, Japanese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Egyptian, Hebrew, Japanese, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: /ɒn/ or /ɔn/ — one syllable (like the English word 'on')

What is the meaning of the name On ?

The baby name On is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒn/ or /ɔn/ — one syllable (like the English word 'on').

On is Egyptian, Hebrew, Japanese, Vietnamese in Origin.

On is a compact cross-cultural given name with several independent roots. In Hebrew (און), it appears in the Bible borne by On son of Peleth (Numbers 16:1), and also names the Egyptian city of Heliopolis; the Hebrew word ʾon denotes vigor, strength, or wealth. In Cantonese romanization, On typically represents the character 安, meaning peace, safety, or calm, common in compound given names and occasionally used alone.

In Korean, On (온) is a modern unisex choice whose sense depends on the hanja selected, often conveying warmth, wholeness, or grace; as native Korean vocabulary, on also connotes warmth. Vietnamese Ôn reflects the Sino-Vietnamese reading of 溫, warm/kind, and can appear as a given name or family name. Variant spellings include Ôn, Ohn, and Onn, reflecting diacritics and differing romanization systems. Overall meanings cluster around peace, warmth, and strength.

On has the following similar or variant Names

On – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MO Boys 0 #176 48 5,842
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HK Boys 0 #181 736 12,905
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HK 0 #294 55 8,483
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PL Boys 0 #309 27 6,459
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
BD Girls 0 #375 12 8,413
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
RU Boys 0 #474 32 12,621
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
HK Girls 0 #492 124 16,104
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
LY 0 #502 34 12,703
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Boys 0 #516 33 10,655
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
BD Boys 0 #533 44 10,045
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IL Boys 0 #543 65 10,983
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #635 24 13,263
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #638 30 13,071
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
SG Boys 0 #661 37 17,960
EG Boys 0 #671 219 15,035
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SY 0 #714 15 11,684
TN 0 #736 94 13,765
EG Girls 0 #746 216 14,742
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
OM Boys 0 #848 34 17,948
MY Boys 0 #878 235 25,439
SA Girls 0 #880 56 25,931
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MY Girls 0 #916 79 24,821
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NL Boys 0 #928 24 5,873
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
MA 0 #953 176 20,986
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
IN Boys 0 #982 20 16,750
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,049 30 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,066 27 22,615
DZ 0 #1,074 103 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
TR 0 #1,144 68 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,422 25 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,436 36 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,464 151 28,008

On is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about On

On is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
On is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɒn/ or /ɔn/ — one syllable (like the English word 'on').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ohn, Onn, Ôn, אונ (Hebrew), אוֹן (Hebrew and vocalized).
Across languages, On has these equivalents: Eitan (Hebrew, 'strong'), Valentin/Valen (Latin root val- 'strong/healthy'), Aziz (Arabic, 'powerful'), Owen (similar sound).
On 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.