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Aharon

♂ Boy

Pronounced a-ha-OHN /a.ha.ˈʁon/Medium

Meaning: High mountainMedium

In 30 seconds: Aharon is the Hebrew form of Aaron, traditionally read as 'high mountain'. It is the original spelling behind a name worn across many languages.

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Origin MediumHebrew, Biblical Hebrew [1]

MeaningHigh mountain

U.S. rank (2025)#2077 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births71 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,581

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aharon is the Hebrew name usually given the meaning 'high mountain', and it is the source form of the more familiar Aaron. Across cultures it took on related shapes, including the Arabic Harun and Haroun. The writer Aharon Appelfeld, a major voice in modern Hebrew literature, carried the original spelling.

The full 'ah-ha-RON' keeps the Hebrew weight that the English Aaron smooths over. Its wide spread is clear from variants ranging from the Italian Aronne to the Arabic Harun.

Did you know? Aharon appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.

Overall data confidence 78%

Behind the Name - Aharon — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

AharónHarounHarunAaronAronne

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Aharon Appelfeld (1932–2018)
Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Aharon…

Aaron— The widely used form that Aharon is the Hebrew original of.

Harun— The Arabic counterpart of Aharon listed in its variations.

Simeon— shares the -on ending

Davion— a similarly popular pick

Savion— echoes that soft -on sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aharon mean?

Aharon is usually explained as meaning 'high mountain' and is most often linked with Hebrew tradition.

How do you pronounce Aharon?

It's commonly said a-ha-OHN /a.ha.ˈʁon/.

Is Aharon a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Aharon is used as a boy name.

How popular is Aharon?

In 2024, Aharon ranked #1847 in the U.S. for boys, with 87 births recorded.