Boy name · Qur'anic
هارون
Harun name meaning
haa-ROON
Name of the Prophet Harun (Aaron) (peace be upon him), brother of the Prophet Musa (peace be upon him).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:248)
Questions parents ask
What does Harun mean?
Name of the Prophet Harun (Aaron) (peace be upon him), brother of the Prophet Musa (peace be upon him). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Harun?
Harun is pronounced haa-ROON.
Is Harun a boy's or a girl's name?
Harun is a boy's name.
Is Harun in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:248).
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Give Harun the Qur'an
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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.