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The baby name Arun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːrʊn/ (AH-run).

Arun is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːrʊn/ (AH-run)

What is the meaning of the name Arun ?

The baby name Arun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːrʊn/ (AH-run).

Arun is Sanskrit in Origin.

Arun is a Sanskrit-derived given name from अरुण (aruṇa), meaning “reddish,” “dawn,” or “the sun’s first light.” In Hindu mythology, Aruṇa is the radiant charioteer of the sun god Surya and the elder brother of Garuda. Vedic and classical texts personify Aruṇa as the rosy glow preceding sunrise, anchoring the name in themes of renewal, vitality, and auspicious beginnings.

The name spread across the Indian subcontinent and into Southeast Asia via Sanskritic culture, remaining popular in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and among the diaspora. It appears in many languages - Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhala, and Nepali - and in Thai (อรุณ) as Arun or Aroon, familiar from Bangkok’s Wat Arun, the “Temple of Dawn.” Common variants and related forms include Aruṇa (with diacritic), Aruna (often feminine in modern use), Arunan, Aroon, and Aruni. Overall, Arun carries luminous connotations suited to a timeless, pan-Indic choice.

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Arun – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2003 #1 — 569
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
IN 0 #23 55 2,963
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
OM 0 #28 112 6,215
IN Boys 0 #33 11,931 16,750
MV Boys 0 #35 43 3,375
AE 0 #38 164 10,220
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
QA 0 #41 61 7,011
QA Boys 0 #46 2,352 18,093
OM Boys 0 #48 4,190 17,948
AE Boys 0 #59 5,893 22,615
BH 0 #69 1,007 17,937
KW 0 #76 41 5,216
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
KW Boys 0 #86 2,081 18,755
LT 0 #88 1 949
SG Boys 0 #90 1,683 17,960
BN Boys 0 #109 25 6,332
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BD 0 #202 26 5,992
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
SG 0 #216 54 11,010
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
SA 0 #220 76 10,560
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
Finland Boys 0 #241 208 2,041
MU Boys 0 #245 115 8,477
SA Boys 0 #245 5,757 28,008
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
QA Girls 0 #253 64 15,378
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
JP Boys 0 #262 36 7,909
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
BD Boys 0 #286 374 10,045
CN Boys 0 #287 33 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
OM Girls 0 #314 83 15,987
IN Girls 0 #317 361 13,121
Canada Boys 2019 #320 8 2,618
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
JO Boys 0 #355 23 7,057
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #364 18 8,639
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
BD Girls 0 #375 12 8,413
MY Boys 0 #377 1,131 25,439
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SD Boys 0 #422 24 10,523
AE Girls 0 #427 127 20,968
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
KW Girls 0 #436 80 19,177
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
CR Boys 0 #473 15 10,188
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
HK Boys 0 #484 44 12,905
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
PS Boys 0 #512 37 10,655
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
SG Girls 0 #553 34 18,916
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IL Boys 0 #580 28 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #614 54 13,071
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #665 18 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SA Girls 0 #724 212 25,931
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NL Boys 0 #859 93 5,873
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #898 55 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
NG Boys 0 #919 33 16,906
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Girls 0 #928 67 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
TR 0 #1,192 20 19,440
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,217 255 10,046
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415

Arun is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Switzerland
United States
France
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Arun

Arun is predominantly a boy's name.
Arun is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɑːrʊn/ (AH-run).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aarun, Aroon, Aruna (feminine) and Arunesh.
Across languages, Arun has these equivalents: Dawn (English), Aurora (Latin), Eos (Greek), Usha (Sanskrit, feminine), Zora (Slavic, feminine), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Arun ranked #1 in Ireland in 2003, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Arun ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2003).
Arun's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #320 in 2009 to #320 in 2019 in Canada.