Aaron
BoyHebrew · AIR-uhn
Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation
AIR-uhn
A classic Hebrew-origin name strongly associated with Aaron in the Hebrew Bible.
Aaron is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is closely tied to long-standing religious and cultural context. In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Aaron is a central figure as the brother of Moses, which is why the name is deeply established across Jewish and Christian traditions. In Islamic tradition, the same figure is known as Harun, and that parallel usage influences how the name is represented and understood across languages and scripts. From an etymology standpoint, the name is commonly traced to Hebrew Aharon, but references differ on a single definitive lexical meaning; many summaries therefore focus on the name’s historical and cultural role rather than a strict translation. English pronunciation varies by region, with AIR-uhn common in many places and AH-ron also heard. If you use a diacritic spelling like Aarón, it typically signals a Spanish-language orthography rather than a different name.
Etymology: From Hebrew Aharon (often rendered as Aaron). The exact original meaning is not universally agreed across sources, but the name’s cultural significance is widely established.
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