Arun
Origin
Tamil
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
the reddish glow of dawn; in Hindu tradition Aruna is the charioteer of the sun (Sanskrit). A quiet crossover workhorse: two syllables, a near-homophone of Aaron, and common across three generations of Tamil families, which makes it one of the safest heritage-plus-playground picks in the tradition
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 1960s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Arun peaked in the 1960s.
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