Mahlon

Hebrew

"sickly"

Mahlon Origin and Meaning

The name Mahlon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "sickly".

Obscure Old Testament name -- he was the son of Naomi and the husband of Ruth -- that's become even more obscure over the past century, perhaps due to its unappealing meaning.

Mahlon Rank in US Top 1000

# 957 in the US

Popularity of the name Mahlon

• 1747 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Mahlon

• Mahlon Biblical husband of Ruth
• Mahlon Pitney U.S. Congressman and Supreme Court justice
• Mahlon Dickerson U.S. Senator and governor of New Jersey
• Mahlon Dickerson Manson U.S. Congressman from Indiana
• Mahlon Nunnemacher Kline American pharmaceutical executive at Smith Kline
• Mahlon Preston Hamilton Jr. American actor
• Mahlon Bush Hoagland American biochemist who discovered tRNA
• Mahlon Clark American clarinetist