Aaron Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Aaron

Aaron Name Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ayr-an
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Aaron Name Meaning

A Hebrew name meaning “high mountain”, Aaron has been perched in the Top 100 since the 1970s. A classic name with edgy styling, parents love what Aaron has to offer.

Aaron is another name that manages to have strength and softness at the same time, working well on a brawny man and a spirited child as well. He remains as manly as Andrew and Hunter yet also can be seen as gentle and kind like Benjamin and Kyle.

Like his friends Nathan and Ryan, Aaron has seen steady popularity, giving him a familiar feel that leaves him relatable. He is a friend to everyone, wowing people with his genuine soul and joyful spirit.

Aaron fits in the vowel name trend beloved today, with A being a popular starting letter for many parents. He also has a look that’s hard to match. As a rule, a repeat letter start is rare, leaving Aaron to stand apart as a unique name at a glance. No matter how high his popularity may rise, he remains a cool pick with a signature style.

For those seeking a name free of nicknames, Aaron is right up your alley. He’s not typically shortened in any way, remaining untouched in his full handsome form.

Aaron Name Popularity

How popular is the name Aaron? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	185	111	0.0315%
1911	174	143	0.0384%
1912	193	259	0.0514%
1913	168	374	0.066%
1914	181	456	0.0654%
1915	197	521	0.0573%
1916	191	562	0.0582%
1917	194	576	0.0576%
1918	198	620	0.0578%
1919	197	609	0.0582%
1920	203	619	0.0557%
1921	198	662	0.0578%
1922	196	674	0.0605%
1923	210	584	0.0521%
1924	204	644	0.0555%
1925	214	613	0.0542%
1926	223	568	0.0516%
1927	239	524	0.0473%
1928	234	525	0.0491%
1929	262	421	0.0406%
1930	252	465	0.0445%
1931	255	414	0.0419%
1932	233	478	0.0484%
1933	241	429	0.046%
1934	235	447	0.0462%
1935	254	414	0.0426%
1936	248	408	0.0424%
1937	252	419	0.0425%
1938	246	443	0.0433%
1939	247	434	0.0427%
1940	236	480	0.0452%
1941	227	535	0.0475%
1942	238	532	0.0421%
1943	258	510	0.0391%
1944	267	463	0.0374%
1945	271	444	0.0364%
1946	262	539	0.0365%
1947	251	649	0.0389%
1948	245	669	0.0419%
1949	227	764	0.0475%
1950	227	770	0.0478%
1951	222	842	0.0497%
1952	217	895	0.0513%
1953	222	874	0.0494%
1954	223	939	0.0514%
1955	215	1,073	0.0583%
1956	206	1,261	0.0668%
1957	201	1,326	0.0689%
1958	199	1,387	0.0734%
1959	192	1,518	0.0799%
1960	175	1,763	0.093%
1961	167	1,869	0.099%
1962	160	1,994	0.1086%
1963	160	2,063	0.1149%
1964	137	2,373	0.1348%
1965	129	2,412	0.1475%
1966	117	2,598	0.1664%
1967	106	2,908	0.1916%
1968	88	3,427	0.2282%
1969	61	4,601	0.2987%
1970	52	6,583	0.4137%
1971	41	8,407	0.5595%
1972	40	7,863	0.5773%
1973	34	9,244	0.713%
1974	32	10,510	0.8086%
1975	32	10,550	0.821%
1976	30	11,351	0.8807%
1977	32	11,631	0.8629%
1978	32	12,312	0.9158%
1979	32	13,077	0.9274%
1980	34	13,173	0.9009%
1981	30	14,691	0.9994%
1982	30	14,413	0.9645%
1983	29	14,459	0.9798%
1984	29	13,404	0.9011%
1985	33	13,135	0.8654%
1986	33	12,690	0.8407%
1987	34	12,682	0.8311%
1988	31	14,403	0.9242%
1989	31	15,312	0.9489%
1990	34	14,551	0.8779%
1991	31	14,242	0.8738%
1992	30	14,505	0.9087%
1993	30	13,828	0.887%
1994	28	14,382	0.9371%
1995	30	13,288	0.8817%
1996	34	11,969	0.7994%
1997	33	11,168	0.7551%
1998	37	10,547	0.7047%
1999	38	9,853	0.6579%
2000	41	9,553	0.6254%
2001	42	9,535	0.6328%
2002	43	9,001	0.6006%
2003	50	8,865	0.5827%
2004	53	8,389	0.5504%
2005	57	7,802	0.5103%
2006	57	8,296	0.5298%
2007	51	8,935	0.5663%
2008	50	8,537	0.5523%
2009	54	7,965	0.5329%
2010	55	7,459	0.5176%
2011	50	7,609	0.5341%
2012	51	7,530	0.5284%
2013	51	7,301	0.5128%
2014	50	7,391	0.5073%
2015	52	7,152	0.4915%
2016	49	7,143	0.4954%
2017	46	7,160	0.513%
2018	60	5,943	0.4326%
2019	61	5,503	0.4065%
2020	62	4,991	0.3921%
2021	65	4,810	0.3935%
2022	71	4,484	0.3399%

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Names Like Aaron

If you like Aaron, you’ll love these other names like Aaron.

What names are diminutives of Aaron?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Aaron sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Aaron, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Ari	Lion	Hebrew
Ron	Mountain of strength; crooked nose; ruler's counselor	Scottish
Ronnie	Mountain of strength; ruler's counselor	Scandinavian
Ronny	Mountain of strength; ruler's counselor	Scandinavian

What names are variants of Aaron?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Aaron.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aaran	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aaren	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aarin	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aaro	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aaronas	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aaronn	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aarron	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aaryn	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aeron	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aeryn	Mountain of strength	Hebrew

Aharon	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Ahran	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Ahren	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Ahron	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Airen	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Airyn	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aran	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Arand	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Arek	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Aren	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Arend	Mountain of strength; eagle ruler	Hebrew
Arin	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Arnie	Mountain of strength; eagle; eagle ruler	Scandinavian
Aron		Hebrew
Aronne	Mountain of strength	Hebrew

Arran		Scottish
Arren		Scottish
Arrin		Scottish
Arron	Mountain of strength	Scottish
Arun	Dawn; sun	Indian (Sanskrit)
Auron	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Ayren	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Ayron	Mountain of strength	Hebrew
Erin		Irish
Eron		Spanish
Haroun	Mountain of strength; on high, exalted	Hebrew

What names sound like Aaron?

If you like how Aaron sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Aaron.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aram	High	Ancient
Arden	Great forest	Latin
Ardin	Great forest	Latin
Aries	Ram	Latin

Arion		Welsh
Arn	Eagle ruler	German
Aryon
Jaran	Cry of rejoicing	Israeli
Jaren	Cry of rejoicing	Israeli
Jarin	Cry of rejoicing	Israeli
Jaron	Cry of rejoicing	Israeli
Jaronn		American
Jarron	Cry of rejoicing	Israeli
Jaryn	Cry of rejoicing	Israeli
Jayron	Blue crested bird	Latin
Jeron	Sacred name	Greek
Joron		Scandinavian
Orion	Boundary	Greek
Oron	Light, joy	Hebrew

What names are similar to Aaron?

Find a name that’s like Aaron, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender

Austin	Great	English
Daniel	God is My Judge	Hebrew
Henry	Home ruler	English
Ian	God is gracious	Scottish
Jacob	Supplanter	Hebrew
Jason	To heal	Greek
Lucas	From Lucania	Latin
Owen	Noble born	Welsh
Ryan	Little king	Irish
Thomas	Twin	Greek

Lists With Aaron

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Siblings of Aaron

Mamas with kids named Aaron also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Nora	Honorable one	Latin
Easton	East town	English
Ammon	Teacher, builder	Hebrew

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22 Comments

Aaron Mar 28 at 1:51 pm

I was named Aaron because of my paternal grandfather, who died before any of us were born (I’m the eldest)

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Abbey Jul 29 at 12:56 pm

Book of Mormon family

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Sally+Kredi May 22 at 1:20 pm

My father in law

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The meteor that will hit in 2024 Apr 19 at 10:06 am

Any people named aaron will not make it home. Not because of their race, but if I see them just know I didn’t take my meds and will probably kill them lol lmfao lol 🙂

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- liam Dec 6 at 5:26 pm
  
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quran enthusiast Apr 19 at 10:05 am

i had class with an aaron he was always so annoying little mixed piece of scum only thing that matters is quran Mashallah

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Justin Shivers Apr 19 at 9:52 am

i used to know a guy named aaron i called him a-a-ron i worked with him in a factory he ended up getting caught in a meat grinder and i watched him slowly get ground up as i heard him scream so i am going to name my first born son after him i think i like it

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Ilovebabys Apr 19 at 9:49 am

Beware, if you name your precious baby aaron I will come for it. Especially if it is a black piece of slave! I will enter my thick shlong into your babys bottom and move it back in fourth until he becomes my own personal jizzle.

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Ahriiyah Mar 27 at 11:13 am

I like this name and will probs have my mom look at it.

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- Enida Cokmeas May 8 at 6:59 am
  
  I didnt like this name, but there will be more
  
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Aaron Mar 15 at 3:58 am

Story has it that my brother chose my name Aaron because as he was a second grade and allegedly his best friend at school shared the same name and he wanted his baby brother to be his best friend so I’m Aaron. Also a suitable Choice due to the fact that I was 2 months premature and wasn’t giving a clear bill of health or many hopeful prospects of survivaluntil I was 8 days old and refused to stop fighting for this life that I’m so thankful to experience and have had endured.

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lidia Aug 21 at 9:36 am

Love

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tenielle Mar 5 at 9:39 pm

Our baby chose it himself at 9 hours old. My partner asked him what his name was and he literally said what sounded like Aaron, right on cue. We caught it on video. If I could upload here I would.
It means bringer of Light and strong mountain.
The name wasn’t on my list but we didn’t have anything else that really suited him. I love the meaning and the story behind it.

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Celina Feb 18 at 12:10 pm

Aaron is a beautiful name all my kids have there initials AL like there father so I started with my oldest ARTURO jr, and then Amanda and now Aaron

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Smallz May 30 at 3:29 pm

Aaron after my dad, my sons grandpa, I love the name Aaron, there’s nothing I dislike about the name. His middle name is William after my cousin who recently passed away, his name was Alex William.

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Aaron Alexander lopez Mar 19 at 7:51 am

The reason I choose Aaron Alexander because I was looking for a name starts with an A because all my children start with an A like there father so I cal my kids my triple AAA. My oldest son is ARTURO jr, my daughters name is Amanda and now Aaron the baby

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Nicole Jul 25 at 7:49 pm

My husband and I wanted a biblical name for our first born son. I like that it starts with an A – the first letter of the alphabet. It also means “Mountain of Strength” which is fairly suitable bc he did have a traumatic labor and he was very strong. He fought for his life.

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Kayla Jul 8 at 7:47 am

I originally had it set as his middle name. But I ended up wanting a name that wasn’t difficult to pronounce or spell. My other son’s name is Aden, so I like names that begin with “a”

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Ashley Jul 3 at 12:54 am

Its a biblical name and it always stuck out to me

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Carissa Jul 1 at 5:13 pm

We chose the name Aaron bc for one, he is baby number 3 and the first two were both A names. BUT we landed on Aaron bc it means “high mountain” and he was conceived on our 5 year wedding anniversary in Breckinridge, Colorado (up in the mountains). I love my perfect little baby boy’s perfect name. ?

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Ashley Jun 8 at 10:05 am

It’s his daddy’s name

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Carey Ann Apr 13 at 12:48 pm

We chose Aaron to honor my late husbands little sister who was trisomy 18 and passed as a child.

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