Entry № 0061 · Hebrew origin

Ahinoam Ahinoam — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-hee-NOH-am /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"My brother is pleasant (David's wife)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "my brother is pleasant (david's wife)".

Ahinoam (אֲחִינֹעַם) means "my brother is pleasant" in Hebrew. Two biblical women bore the name — King Saul's wife (1 Samuel 14:50) and **David's wife from Jezreel** (1 Samuel 25:43), **mother of Amnon**, his firstborn.

Rare but iconic in biblical scholarship.

My brother is pleasant. David's wife, mother of Amnon.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

אֲחִינֹעַם

Transliteration: ʾĂḥînōʿam
Pronunciation: / əˈhiː.noʊ.æm /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ahinoam stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ahinoam · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ahinoams before her.

Real people

Ahinoam

David's wife.

Achinoam Nini

Israeli singer (Noa).

born 1969

In fiction

Ahinoam

1 Samuel 25:43.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Ahinoam.

Numerology

The number behind Ahinoam.

The Authority

Ahinoam reduces to eight — the number of David's wife.

Parents on Ahinoam

Why families chose this name.

"Amnon's mother. Seven letters. Ahinoam."

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