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هَارُون
Harun
ha-ROON
“Mountain of strength.”
About Harun
Harun is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "mountain of strength" — an Arabic-Arabic-Hebrew name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Of Hebrew origin. Name of the Prophet Harun ﷺ, brother of Musa.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Arabic (Hebrew root)
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Aaron, Haroon
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Harun is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 19 : Ayah 53
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَا أَخَاهُ هَارُونَ نَبِيًّا
“And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Harun as a prophet.”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Harun appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
Across history
Who has carried Harun before.
- The Prophet Harun ﷺ
- Harun al-Rashid (763–809 CE), Abbasid caliph
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Harun
- What does the name Harun mean?
- Harun (هَارُون) means "Mountain of strength". Of Hebrew origin. Name of the Prophet Harun ﷺ, brother of Musa.
- Is Harun a name from the Qur'an?
- Yes. Harun appears in the Qur'an — including Surah 19, Ayah 53. The verse and its Saheeh International translation, sourced from Tanzil, are on this page.
- Is Harun a boy or a girl name?
- Harun is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Harun come from?
- Harun is an Arabic-Arabic-Hebrew name, built on the root letters H-R-N.
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