babyNamedHaroun
“Arabic form of Aaron”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew and Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 128th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,525
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,247
- +5.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Haroun
Haroun is thought to mean “Arabic form of Aaron” and is of Hebrew and Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Haroun in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Haroun has been rising (+5.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Haroun every 5.7 schools, all spellings combined.
Haroun in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
29 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,495
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
77 babies in 3 years1 boy in 66,773+7.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Haroun, Hâroun and Haroûn are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Hâroun60
- Haroûn10
- Aroun (in French)25
- Aaroun10
- Haaroun5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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