The baby name Arawn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh: /ˈarawn/ (approx. "AH-rawn", with Welsh 'aw' like 'ow' in 'cow'),Anglicized: /ˈærən/ or /əˈrɔːn/ (approx. "AIR-ən" or "uh-RAWN").
Arawn is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Arawn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh: /ˈarawn/ (approx. "AH-rawn", with Welsh 'aw' like 'ow' in 'cow'),Anglicized: /ˈærən/ or /əˈrɔːn/ (approx. "AIR-ən" or "uh-RAWN").
Arawn is Welsh in Origin.
Arawn is a Welsh name rooted in medieval literature, borne by the king of Annwn (the Otherworld) in the First Branch of the Mabinogi. Its linguistic origin is Welsh, though the etymology is debated and no secure literal meaning is agreed; the name is typically understood through the character’s role as a powerful, just otherworldly ruler rather than a translatable phrase.
As a given name, Arawn was not used widely in the historical record, but it has been revived in modern Wales and beyond with the resurgence of interest in Celtic myth, notably via Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain Chronicles and other fantasy retellings. Variants are scarce: Arawn remains the standard Welsh and English form. You may encounter Araun in older spellings, Arawan as a modern re-spelling, or Aran as a simplified Anglicization; Arwen (Tolkien) and Aaron are unrelated names often confused with Arawn.
Arawn is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 7 times, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Arawn is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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