Ammon
Egyptian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ammon
The name 'Ammon' means "hidden" or "the hidden one," derived from the Egyptian root *imn* (also transliterated as *jmn*).
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Etymology
The name 'Ammon' means "hidden" or "the hidden one," derived from the Egyptian root *imn* (also transliterated as *jmn*). It is primarily used in ancient Egyptian culture and religion as the name of the chief deity Amun (later Amun-Ra), and appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a people (the Ammonites) and a minor figure, though its modern use is rare.
Ammon currently ranks #2,798 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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