Haroun
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning exalted or lofty; a form of Aaron.
Haroun by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Haroun. In the US, 23 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Aaron
Like Haroun, each of these traces back to Aaron: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Aronhigh mountain, exalted; variant of Aaron77 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Aasona form of Aaron; mountain of strength9 in the US (2017)
- Erona form of Eron or Aaron; mountain of strength9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aarronexalted, mountaineer; variant of Aaron5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haroun. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Haroona form of Aaron; lofty or exalted73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harunexalted or lofty one42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haronmountain; lofty; a form of haroun9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hargun23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harout6 in the US (2017)
- Harlanhare land or rocky land82 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Haroun, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Haroun, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Haroun
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