HinduBoySanskrit
Arun: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“reddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sun”
ارون
अरुण
What Arun means
Arun (ارون, Sanskrit अरुण) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “reddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aruṇa.
Arun at a glance
- Meaning
- reddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-run
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Arun
- In English
- reddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- سرخی مائل، صبح، سورج کا رتھ بان
Origin and history of Arun
Sanskrit aruṇa, reddish, the dawn, the charioteer of the sun.
Base wordSanskrit aruṇa
How to say and write Arun
- Say it
- a-run2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Arun
- Urdu
- ارون
- Original script
- अरुण
- Other spellings
- Aroon
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Arun
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Arun.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Arun
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Arun
Questions about the name Arun
What does the name Arun mean?
Arun means “reddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sun”. In Urdu: سرخی مائل، صبح، سورج کا رتھ بان. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Arun a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Arun is a boy’s name.
Is Arun a Hindu name?
Yes. Arun is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aruṇa, reddish, the dawn, the charioteer of the sun.
How do you pronounce Arun?
Say it “a-run”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Arun in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Arun is written ارون. In its original script: अरुण.
What are other spellings of Arun?
Arun is also spelled Aroon.
Is the meaning of Arun verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.