The story behind Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead, related to the Ancient Egyptian ꜥḥꜣ rw (“warrior lion”), though it has been suggested to also mean “elevated”, “exalted” or “high mountain”. Doublet of Harun.
Other language forms and explanations (7)
Finnish entry
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn).
French entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron
German entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron
Estonian entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron
Catalan entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Aarón, from Latin Aarōn, from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn). Doublet of Harun.
Malay entry
From English Aaron, from Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn). Doublet of Harun.
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈɛəɹ.ən/
Regional pronunciation variants
- General-American: /ˈæɹ.ən/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈæ.ɹən/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛə.ɹən/
- Finnish: /ˈɑːron/
- Finnish: [ˈɑ̝ːro̞n]
- French: /a.a.ʁɔ̃/
- German: [ˈʔaːʀɔn]
- German: [ˈaːʁɔn]
- Estonian: /ˈɑːron/
- Estonian: [ˈɑːron]
- Catalan; Northern: [ə.əˈɾun]
- Catalan; Balearic; Central: [ə.əˈɾon]
- Catalan; Northwestern; Valencia: [a.aˈɾon]
- Tagalog: /ʔaʔaˈɾon/
- Tagalog: [ʔɐ.ʔɐˈɾon̪]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔaɾon/
- Tagalog: [ˈʔaː.ɾon̪]
- Tagalog: /ˈʔejɾon/
- Tagalog: [ˈʔeɪ̯.ɾon̪]
- Malay: [ɛ.rən]
Popularity
Aaron ranked #6546 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Aaron
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aäron
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (aharōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdon
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abdon Borrowed from Hebrew עבדון.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adan
Borrowed from Spanish Adán, ultimately from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adán
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alan
From Old Breton Alan, name of early Breton saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Aaron
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Aaron
Barak
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”). From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k)…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barnaba
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length