boy's name
Harun
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,845
England and Wales
#793
2025 births
Harun is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Harun is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 63 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Harun over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 199 |
| 2010s | 393 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 332 |
How popular is Harun?
In 2025, Harun was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Harun is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Harun is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Harûn | Harûn is a rare spelling of Harun, written with a circumflex and recorded about 95 times, mostly in France. | 95 |
| Hârûn | Hârûn is a rare spelling of Harun, written with a circumflex and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Hârun | Hârun is a rare spelling of Harun, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Harùn | Harùn is a rare spelling of Harun, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Harun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Harun in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Aronne
Sibling names for Harun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harun
How popular is the name Harun?
In 2025, Harun was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Harun a girl's or a boy's name?
Harun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Harun most popular?
Harun peaked in 2022, when 63 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Harun a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harun currently ranks #793 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.