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Arun

Boy

Meaning of Arun: Sanskrit: 'dawn' or 'sun'

Arun is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6486th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6486

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,440

First recorded 1966 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 34 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 44 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 44 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 43 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Arun per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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