Arnon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arnon

What is the meaning of the name Arnon ?

The baby name Arnon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: ar-NON (arˈnon); English: AR-non (ˈɑr.nən).

Arnon is Hebrew in Origin.

Arnon (Hebrew אַרְנוֹן) is a masculine Hebrew name drawn from a biblical place-name: the Arnon River, the dramatic gorge now known as Wadi Mujib in Jordan. Etymology is likely Northwest Semitic, from the root r‑n‑n “to resound/roar,” giving the sense “roaring” or “rushing stream”; some scholars treat it as Moabite in origin. It should not be confused with Aaron (Aharon), which is etymologically unrelated.

In the Hebrew Bible (Numbers 21; Deuteronomy 2; Joshua 12), the Arnon marks a key frontier between Moab and neighboring peoples, which lent the name a strong, rugged association. Revived during the 20th‑century Hebrew name renaissance, Arnon is now used in Israel as a given name and, less commonly, a surname (e.g., producer Arnon Milchan). Variants are limited to transliteration: Arnon (English), Arnôn (scholarly), Arnón (Spanish); diminutives are rare, and the name remains primarily masculine.