HinduGirlSanskrit
Aruna: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“reddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawn”
ارونا
अरुणा
What Aruna means
Aruna (ارونا, Sanskrit अरुणा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “reddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawn”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aruṇā.
Aruna at a glance
- Meaning
- reddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawn
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-ru-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Aruna
- In English
- reddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawn
- اردو میں معنی
- سرخی مائل، صبح کی لالی
Origin and history of Aruna
Sanskrit aruṇā, 'reddish'.
Base wordSanskrit aruṇā
How to say and write Aruna
- Say it
- a-ru-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Aruna
- Urdu
- ارونا
- Original script
- अरुणा
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Aruna
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Aruna.
- 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
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Aruna
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Aruna
Questions about the name Aruna
What does the name Aruna mean?
Aruna means “reddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawn”. In Urdu: سرخی مائل، صبح کی لالی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Aruna a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aruna is a girl’s name.
Is Aruna a Hindu name?
Yes. Aruna is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aruṇā, 'reddish'.
How do you pronounce Aruna?
Say it “a-ru-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Aruna in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Aruna is written ارونا. In its original script: अरुणा.
Is the meaning of Aruna 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.