Arun
Arun was the 6842nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1869th; the most babies were born in 1995 (44). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,766 places. More babies were named Arun in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aaron) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #6,842 boys, down 2,555 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199544 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,440babies recorded
What does the name Arun mean?
Arun is a spelling of Aaron, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aaron's meaning and origin.
Aaron is the English form of Hebrew Aharon, the name of Moses' elder brother and Israel's first high priest. DMNES and Wiktionary both call the original meaning uncertain. Suggested sources include an Egyptian name, Hebrew words meaning 'high' or 'exalted', and 'mountain', but none is proven. The h dropped out in Greek, giving Aaron. Wikipedia notes that the name was mostly Jewish in the Middle Ages and taken up by Christians in the 17th century; DMNES finds it in England as early as the 1180s.
אַהֲרֹן (Biblical Hebrew, “Aharon”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Meaning unknown. Proposals include an Egyptian origin and Hebrew 'exalted' or 'mountain'.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'high mountain' or 'mountain of strength'.
Related names: Aron, Aharon, Harun, Arron.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Aaron', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, Exodus 4:14, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aaron', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Arun popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,842 | 12 |
| 2020 | #4,287 | 23 |
| 2010 | #4,528 | 21 |
| 2000 | #2,741 | 33 |
| 1990 | #2,089 | 35 |
| 1980 | #2,371 | 21 |
| 1970 | #3,297 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Arun, counting every spelling?
Arun is a spelling of Aaron, a name family that ranked #77 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,842 for Arun on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,571 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | 4,041 | #80 | 22,246 |
| Aron | 377 | #711 | 1,786 |
| Arin | 73 | #2,037 | 373 |
| Aarin | 32 | #3,513 | 209 |
| Arron | 12 | #6,838 | 94 |
| Arun | 12 | #6,842 | 66 |
| Aaren | 9 | #8,249 | 60 |
| Aaran | 5 | #12,011 | 47 |
| Ehren | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Arun?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arun (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Arun born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arun.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arun?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Arun are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 18 and 39. That makes Arun mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arun by state
How common Arun was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arun: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arun, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Arun
What does Arun mean?
The origin of Aaron is uncertain: Meaning unknown. Proposals include an Egyptian origin and Hebrew 'exalted' or 'mountain'.
How popular is the name Arun?
Arun was the 6842nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1869th; the most babies were born in 1995 (44). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,766 places. More babies were named Arun in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Arun a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Arun in the US.
Where is Arun most popular?
In 2021–2025, Arun was most common in California (0.02 per 1,000 boys).