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هَارُون
Harun
HAH-roon
“Harun (Aaron) — Bosnian usage.”
About Harun
Harun is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "harun (aaron) — bosnian usage" — an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian usage of Harun. Same name as the prophet Harun ﷺ.
Common Bosnian masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic (Hebrew root) · Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Harun's consonants traveled from Hebrew into Arabic without losing their shape or sound — the same root, recognized in both scriptures.
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 "Harun (Aaron) — Bosnian usage". Bosnian usage of Harun. Same name as the prophet Harun ﷺ.
- Is Harun a name from the Qur'an?
- Harun does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Hebrew-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- 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-Hebrew-Arabic name, built on the root letters —. Common Bosnian masculine name.
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