The first name Aharon
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Transliteration of Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Aharon, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 11 births (#1,986).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aharon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aharon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 71 boys born in the United States were named Aharon, the 2,077th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 94 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Aharon
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aharon KotlerAmerican rabbi; founder of Beth Medrash Govoha, 1891–1962
- Adolf JellinekCzech rabbi (1821–1893)
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Aharon mean?
- Transliteration of Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).
- What is the origin of the name Aharon?
- Transliteration of Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).
- How popular is the name Aharon?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Aharon, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2019, with 11 births.
- Is Aharon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,584 US babies named Aharon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aharon most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 94 babies were named Aharon, its highest rank at 1,721st.