Aaron at a glance
- Meaning
- “possibly high mountain or exalted”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- AIR-un
- Other forms
- Aron, Aharon, Harun
Where the name Aaron comes from
In the Bible, Aaron is the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. The real meaning is uncertain, and some scholars think the name may come from Egyptian. English speakers began using it after the Protestant Reformation, and it is still common today.
Famous people named Aaron
- Aaron Copland (composer)