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Arun

/ah-ROON/ MasculineSanskrit

Meaning

Arun is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “reddish glow of the rising sun”.

Arun comes from Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god Surya in Hindu mythology, whose name describes the red-gold light just before sunrise. It is a gentle, widely used boys' name in India and Thailand, where the Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun, shares its source.

Popular across India; the related Arjun ranks even higher among diaspora families.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/ah-ROON/
Themes
SunLight

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Questions

  • Arun is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “reddish glow of the rising sun”. Arun comes from Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god Surya in Hindu mythology, whose name describes the red-gold light just before sunrise.

  • Arun is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Popular across India; the related Arjun ranks even higher among diaspora families.

  • The name Arun comes from Sanskrit. Arun comes from Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god Surya in Hindu mythology, whose name describes the red-gold light just before sunrise. It is a gentle, widely used boys' name in India and Thailand, where the Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun, shares its source.

  • Arun is pronounced ah-ROON.

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  1. Agni MasculineSanskrit“fire”
  2. Áine FeminineIrish“radiance, brilliance”
  3. Apollo MasculineGreek“uncertain; god of the sun and light”
  4. Cyrus MasculinePersian“traditionally linked to the sun”
  5. Elio MasculineItalian“sun”
  6. Lucia FeminineLatin“light”