Name meaning & stats
Arun
Arun means “bearer of martyrs” (Hebrew origin). 1,440 US babies since 1940, peak 1995. Notable Aruns are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“bearer of martyrs”
HebrewSpelling of Aaron
Of unknown meaning; possibly “bearer of martyrs”.
Aaron around the world
- Аарон · Russian
- Аарон · Ukrainian
- Άαρον · Greek
- أرون · Arabic
- אהרן · Hebrew
- アーロン · Japanese
- 亚伦 · Chinese
- 에런 · Korean
- Áron · Hungarian
- Aäron · Dutch
Famous Aarons
- Aaron Swartz · American computer programmer and internet-political activist (1986–201
- Aaron Burr · vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, lived (1756–183
- Aaron Ramsey · Welsh association football player and manager (born 1990)
- Aaron Klug · British chemist and biophysicist
In US birth records
Peak year: 1995
1,440 US babies were named Arun between 1940 and 2025.
Arun around the world
- France: 150 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 1,620 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 2,131 in 2025
- Scotland: 26 babies since 1974, peak 2006
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Aruns end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Medium · 18 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 6 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Aruns show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 467 Aarons spell it Arun
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1995)