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Arun
OriginMasculinization of Aruna, Sanskrit, Hindi
Meaning"reddish brown"
About Arun
Arun is the common masculinization of the name Aruna, the Hindu god who drives the sun god Surya across the sky in his chariot. Aruna is also used as a female name.
For parents looking for a cross-cultural name, Arun is pronounced similarly to the Hebrew Aaron.
Pronounced ah-ROON.
As of October 2026, Arun ranked #6842 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1869 in 1979.
Editor's take: The name Arun is a boy's name meaning "reddish brown".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,905 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,633 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | #4,110 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #4,751 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | #4,652 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #4,284 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Aruns
- Arun Jaitley
Indian Minister of Finance
- Arun Shourie
Indian economist
- Arun Krishnamurthy
Indian environmentalist
- Arun Vijay
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Arun in pop culture
- Arun Twite
character in Joan Aiken's Wolves Chronicles books
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