Onan
OH-nan
Popularity
#8131
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
43
Peak Year
#10 in 2024
First Recorded
1921
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A biblical name from Hebrew, meaning 'vigorous' or 'strong.' In the Bible, Onan was the son of Judah.
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Onan
Biblical figure, son of Judah and Tamar.
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