Haroun
- Meaning
- Form of Aaron; deeper meaning uncertain
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What does Haroun mean?
Haroun means “Form of Aaron; deeper meaning uncertain”.
Haroun is a Latin-letter spelling of the Arabic name Harun, the form corresponding to Aaron. The deeper origin of Aaron is uncertain, possibly reaching back to an Egyptian name. Familiar explanations such as high mountain or exalted are proposals, so they should not be presented as a settled Arabic translation of Haroun.
Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph, gives the name a historical association also echoed in the stories of The Thousand and One Nights. Haroun and Harun represent different spelling choices for the Arabic name. That history sits alongside the religious Aaron connection, rather than replacing it with a separate meaning.
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How popular is Haroun?
United States · 2025Explore how often Haroun is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #4,766 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Haroun
- 21 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 25.0% Fewer than 2024
Haroun over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #4,766 | 21 |
| 2024 | Boys | #3,918 | 28 |
| 2023 | Boys | #3,929 | 28 |
| 2022 | Boys | #4,348 | 24 |
| 2021 | Boys | #4,153 | 25 |
| 2020 | Boys | #5,330 | 17 |
| 2019 | Boys | #5,656 | 16 |
| 2018 | Boys | #4,521 | 22 |
| 2017 | Boys | #4,371 | 23 |
| 2016 | Boys | #4,845 | 20 |
| 2015 | Boys | #7,239 | 11 |
| 2014 | Boys | #6,788 | 12 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Aaron
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Meaning uncertain; traditionally high mountain or exalted
Listed as a related name to Haroun.
Harun
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Meaning uncertain; Arabic form of Aaron
Listed as a related name to Haroun.
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Mostly boys- Meaning
- Rest, repose
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Mostly boys- Meaning
- Supplanter
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- Yahweh is God
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Benjamin
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Son of the right hand
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