Aaron

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Aaron

Gender: Masculine
Language: English

Etymology:
Aaron is the English form of a Hebrew name which means “High Mountain.
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Aaron is the English form of an Arabic name which means “Enlightener,” or “Messenger.”

History:
Aaron is a Biblical name, borne by the first high priest, the brother of Moses. The name was practically unknown in the Christian, English-speaking world, until after the Reformation, when many Old Testament names were revived. However, Aaron did not become common until the 20th century. The name is traditionally much more common in the United States, than in other English-speaking countries.

Pronunciation: AIR-on.

Diminutives: Arn, Arnie.

Alternates: Aaran, Aaren, Aarron, Arron, Arryn.
Arabic: Harun.
Dutch: Aron.
Hawaiian: Aalona.
Hebrew: Aharon.
Polish: Aron.
Yiddish: Arn, Arke.

See also: Aaran.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Aaron Hill (1685-1750)
English poet.
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
American composer.
Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)
American photographer.
Aaron Stanley Tretick (1921-1999)
American photographer.
Aharon Appelfeld (1932-)
Romanian novelist

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Aaron ben Elijah (1328-1369)
Ottoman theologian.
Aaron David Gordon (1856-1922)
Zionist philosopher.
Aaron E. Henry (1922-1997)
American civil rights leader.

Miscellaneous:
Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823)
British geographer.
Aaron Lufkin Dennison (1812-1895)
American watch maker.
Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935)
Latvian chess master.

Political Figures:
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Third vice-president of the United States. He killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, tried to invade Mexico, and was acquitted for treason.

Religious Figures:
Aaron (Biblical)
Brother to Moses and Jewish priest.
Harun ar-Rashid (766-809)
Fifth caliph of the Abbasid dynasty.

Scientists:
Aaron Klug (1926-)
British chemist. Winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Singers and Entertainers:
Aaron Spelling (1923-)
American television producer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.240 % named Aaron
0.008 % named Arron
0.006 % named Aron

Popularity of Aaron:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 43rd most popular.
1850: 68th most popular.
1875: 122nd most popular.
1900-1910: 193rd most popular.
1910-1920: 208th most popular.
1920-1930: 218th most popular.
1930-1940: 274th most popular.
1940-1950: 279th most popular.
1950-1960: 232nd most popular.
1960-1970: 132nd most popular.
1970-1980: 36th most popular.
1980-1990: 32nd most popular.
1990: 35th most popular.
1991: 32nd most popular.
1992: 31st most popular.
1993: 31st most popular.
1994: 29th most popular.
1995: 31st most popular.
1996: 34th most popular.
1997: 33rd most popular.
1998: 37th most popular.
1999: 38th most popular.
2000: 41st most popular.
2001: 42nd most popular.
2002: 44th most popular.
2003: 49th most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 6th most popular.
1999: 8th most popular.
2000: 12th most popular.
2001: 12th most popular.
2002: 12th most popular.
2003: 13th most popular.

Popularity of Arron:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 658th most popular.
1980-1990: 715th most popular.
1990: 713th most popular.
1991: 661st most popular.
1992: 685th most popular.
1993: 722nd most popular.
1994: 734th most popular.
1995: 717th most popular.
1996: 791st most popular.
1997: 916th most popular.
1998: 873rd most popular.
1999: N/A

Popularity of Aron:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 867th most popular.
1910-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 662nd most popular.
1930-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 855th most popular.
1960-1970: 773rd most popular.
1970-1980: 548th most popular.
1980-1990: 524th most popular.
1990: 616th most popular.
1991: 600th most popular.
1992: 565th most popular.
1993: 580th most popular.
1994: 634th most popular.
1995: 582nd most popular.
1996: 576th most popular.
1997: 587th most popular.
1998: 619th most popular.
1999: 630th most popular.
2000: 618th most popular.
2001: 640th most popular.
2002: 655th most popular.
2003: 662nd most popular.