Ehren
Ehren was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 1157th with 62 babies. More babies were named Ehren in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aaron) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198062 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,203babies recorded
What does the name Ehren mean?
Ehren 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
Ehren popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 17 since 1979.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,856 | 7 |
| 2010 | #5,817 | 15 |
| 2000 | #5,670 | 12 |
| 1990 | #3,090 | 20 |
| 1980 | #1,157 | 62 |
| 1970 | #2,151 | 18 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ehren, counting every spelling?
Ehren is a spelling of Aaron, a name family that ranked #77 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. 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 old are people named Ehren?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Ehren are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 20 and 47. That makes Ehren mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ehren: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ehren, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ehren
What does Ehren mean?
The origin of Aaron is uncertain: Meaning unknown. Proposals include an Egyptian origin and Hebrew 'exalted' or 'mountain'.
How popular is the name Ehren?
Ehren was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked 1157th with 62 babies. More babies were named Ehren in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Ehren a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ehren in the US.