Arun
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning dawn, sunrise, the sun.
Arun by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Arun. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arun. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aronhigh mountain, exalted; variant of Aaron77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aransmall king32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amunthe hidden one; ancient deity11 in the US (2017)
- Aounsupport or pillar4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arin40 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Arun
Names that are said the same way as Arun, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aarynmountain of strength, exalted; a modern respelling of Aaron90 in the US (2017)
- Ahronmountain of strength; a form of Aaron8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Auronmountain of strength; exalted; modern respelling of Aaron41 in the US (2017)
- Arronhigh mountain; variant spelling of aaron6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arranfrom the island of Arran23 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Arun, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the sun
Like Arun, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Arun
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