What Does the Name Aaron Mean?

Aaron is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning “high mountain / exalted, or uncertain (possibly Egyptian).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Aaron
Gender	male
Origin	Hebrew
Meaning	high mountain / exalted, or uncertain (possibly Egyptian)
Variants	Aron, Aharon, Arron, Haroun
Popularity	A perennial US Top 100 boys' name throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

The meaning and origin of Aaron

The name Aaron means “high mountain / exalted, or uncertain (possibly Egyptian)” and has Hebrew origins. Aaron comes from the Hebrew Aharon, of uncertain meaning, sometimes interpreted as "high mountain" or "exalted" and possibly of Egyptian origin. In the Bible, Aaron was the elder brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites.

Variants and related names

Aaron is related to several other names you may recognize: Aron, Aharon, Arron, Haroun. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Aaron?

A perennial US Top 100 boys' name throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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