Haroun

ha-ROON

Arabic variation of Aaron

"exalted, high"

Haroun Origin and Meaning

The name Haroun is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "exalted, high".

This common Arabic name is related to Aaron, but feels far more distinctive in the US. Haroun Khalifa is the protagonist of Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

Popularity of the name Haroun

• 87 Belgium 2023

The name Haroun in Pop Culture

• Haroun Khalifa main character in Haroun and the Sea of Stories