boy's name
Harouna
ah-roo-NAH (French)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,185
France
#922
2025 births
Harouna is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #922. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Harouna Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 170 |
| 2000s | 210 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 235 |
How Popular Is Harouna?
In 2025, Harouna was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #922 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Harouna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Harouna Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harouna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Harouna
- French ah-roo-NAH
Sibling Names for Harouna
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Harouna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Harouna
Is Harouna a girl's or a boy's name?
Harouna is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Harouna?
Harouna has 3 syllables.
When was Harouna most popular?
Harouna peaked in 2018, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Harouna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harouna currently ranks #922 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.