Arush

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning dawn or first ray of sun.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Arush by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Arush. In the US, 30 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 the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 50 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arush. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aarushfirst ray of the sun166 in the US (2017)
  • Ayushlife, lifespan, longevity10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arshthrone, dominion17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arashgiver or one who gives3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arish13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aryehlion118 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Arush

Names that are said the same way as Arush, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Aarish13 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean the dawn

Like Arush, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vihaanmorning, dawn93 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
  • Tariqmorning star or one who knocks36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ahaanmorning or dawn24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tarikmorning star or one who opens the way65 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sun

Like Arush, 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 Arush

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