First name origins & meanings:
- Hebrew: Shining light
- Arabic: Messenger
First name variations: Aaren, Aahron, Aaran, Aarin, Aaronn, Aarron, Aaryn, Aeron, Aharon, Ahron, Ahran, Ahren, Aranne, Arin, Arran, Arron, Aren, Aron, Aronne, Haroun, Harun
Last name origin & meaning:
Mainly Jewish: from the Biblical Hebrew personal name
Aharon, which was borne by the first high priest of the
Israelites, the brother of Moses (Exodus 4:14). Like Moses, it
is probably of Egyptian origin, with a meaning no longer
recoverable. In some countries Aaron was also a gentile personal name;
not all occurrences of the surname are Jewish.
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Robert De Niro,
Larry Mullen
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