Arun

Masculinization of Aruna, Sanskrit, Hindi

"reddish brown"

Arun Origin and Meaning

The name Arun is a boy's name meaning "reddish brown".

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.

Popularity of the name Arun

• 995 England 2016

Famous People Named Arun

• Arun Jaitley Indian Minister of Finance
• Arun Shourie Indian economist
• Arun Krishnamurthy Indian environmentalist
• Arun Vijay Indian actor and singer

The name Arun in Pop Culture

• Arun Twite character in Joan Aiken's Wolves Chronicles books