Haroon
How to say it: huh-ROON · /həˈrun/
Arabic form of Aaron, possibly meaning 'high mountain' - Quranic name for Moses' brother.
Haroon was the 1,050th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 90 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #884 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,050 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 90 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,275 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #884 |
| In France, 2025 | #103 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Haroon is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Harry
Honouring a Haroon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haroon is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #103 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Haroon
- Haroon Lorgat (born 1960)South African cricketer and former International Cricket Council and Cricket South Africa CEO
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