Arun name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Cambodian and Sanskrit
Usage: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Indian and Oriya
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Arun a-run
Meaning: Mythical Charioteer of the Sun, Dawn, Red Colour and Reddish-Brown-Haired
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What does Arun mean?

The unconventional boy name Arun means "Mythical Charioteer of the Sun, As the Dawn, Red Colour or Reddish-Brown-Haired" which is particulary used in Oriya, Malayalam, Gujarati, Telugu, Sikh, Assamese, Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Sindhi and Marathi has origin in Cambodian and Sanskrit.

Arun is variant form of biblical, enduring and preeminent Aaron. Meaning of Aaron is Blessed One, Garland in Tamil and The Enlightened is rooted from Hebrew.

How do I pronounce Arun?

Two syllabled Arun is most commonly pronounced as a-run.

Variants of Arun

Aarun, Aaron, Aharon, Aahron, Ari, Aaronn, Aaronae, Aron, Aeri, Arilynn

Names that rhyme with Arun

How popular is the name Arun?

Arun used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 1494 babies have been given the name in 23 years. At the peak of its usage in 2005,.

However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Arun is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1966 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 1979, it ranked 1831st when 44 boys were named Arun. Over 1330 people have been named Arun in United States.

Arun is an uncommon baby name in France, its highest ever rank is 2143 (1988) in its 19 years run on France naming chart.

Also, it is uncommon in Switzerland, where it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2010 when it ranked 605th. However things change on global perspective, Arun is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in Thailand.

Also the baby name is popular in United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Oman. At least, 1600000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2023770210
2022541317
2021703711
2020425823
2019463021
2018473220
2017410125
2016461521
2015505518
2014388726
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Arun in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands966455
Finland1329210

What numerology tells about Arun?

You are attentive to details and hard-working. The sky is your only limit. Your failures motivate you. You are an ambitious person, who's driven by success and high aspirations. You never get too obsessed with a person because you know that everything in life is temporary, especially relationships. You always act like everything's just great. You have high aspirations in life, and to achieve your goals.

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  •  Mithila - Unwonted and Fresh unisex name Mithila has its origin in Sanskrit used in Gujarati, Oriya and Sanskrit languages, Mithila means "Kingdom of Mithi, Ancient India or Seethai - Wife of Raman from Hindu Epic Ramayanam"
  •  Jayanti - Unheard-of and Modern unisex name Jayanti means "Victorious, Sacred Anniversary or Goddess Parvati" which is used dominantly in Marathi, Tamil and Sanskrit is originated from Sanskrit language
  •  Kalpana - Unorthodox Kalpanas origin is Sanskrit is principally used in Telugu and Sindhi, meaning of Kalpana is "Fancy, Idea or Imagination" is a gender-neutral name
  •  Achint - The unisex name Achint is used commonly in Sikh, Hindi and Tamil languages, Achint means "Without Worry or Having No Worry"
  •  Pitambar - The boy name Pitambar is originated from Sanskrit, used majorly in Gujarati, Hindi and Oriya languages, Pitambar means "Yellow Robed or Lord Vishnu"

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Famous people named Arun

  • Arun Gawli, Indian politician
  • Arun Kaul, noted Kashmiri film maker and screenwriter
  • Arun Netravali, Indian-American computer engineer credited with major contributions
  • Arun Singh, former union minister of state for defence
  • Arun Shourie, Indian economist, journalist
  • Arun Jaitley, Indian politician and advocate
  • Arun Nehru, Indian politician and columnist
  • Arun Sarin, Indian-American telecommunications executive
  • Arun Kolatkar, poet from Maharashtra, India
  • Arun Lal, retired Indian cricketer
  • Arun Khetarpal, officer of the Indian Army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
  • Arun Shridhar Vaidya, 13th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
  • Arun Govil, Indian actor, producer and director
  • Arun Kumar Sarmah, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
  • Arun Mitra, Bengali poet
  • Arun Prakash, retired Admiral of the Indian Navy,
  • Arun Joshi, Indian writer
  • Aruna Mucherla in Gitanjali as Actress
  • Aruna Sangal in Dard (Conflict of Emotions) as Writer
  • Arundhathi in Naaigal Jaakirathai as Actress
  • Arundhati Rao in Dil Se.. as Actress
  • Aruna Raje in Gehrayee as Writer
  • Arun Bakshi is renowned for his acting in movie Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
  • In 1989, Arun Bannerjee played the role of N in drama flick Sati.
  • Arun Kumar Dasari portrayed the central role of N in 2002 action, drama movie Rifles.
  • Arun Nath portrayed the main character of Dr. Ajoy Hazarika in 2001 drama film Daag.
  • In 2004, Arun Pawilai characterized the role of N in action and sci-fi movie Ukkabat.
  • In 1995, Arun Pandyan portrayed the role of N in action flick Ek Aur Ziddi Man.
  • Arun Kumaran portrayed the pivotal character of Arun in 2018 romance movie Neeyum Naanum.
  • Arun Sarnaik, from 1965 drama flick Kela Ishara Jaata Jaata, who characterized Ganpat.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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