Aijalon is of African origin, derived from an Igbo name meaning 'one who has his heart's desire.' It is composed of two elements: 'Aija,' which signifies 'heart's desire,' and 'lon,' translating to 'he/she has.' Thus, Aijalon can be interpreted as 'one whose heart's desire has been fulfilled' or 'one who possesses what they want.'
The name Aijalon experienced fluctuating popularity from 1992 to 2010, with peaks of 12 births in both 1998 and 2000, and valleys as low as 5 births in certain years like 1992, 1995, and 2010. Over this period, a total of 95 babies were named Aijalon.