What origin is the name Arun?

Arun comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Arun a popular name?

Arun is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Arun does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Arun?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Arun — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Arun?

Arun starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Arun

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Arun

Arun

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Arun is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Sun; the sun; brilliant; sun god; sun; the dawn", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Arun pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Sun; the sun; brilliant; sun god; sun; the dawn". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अरुण
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sun; the sun; brilliant; sun god; sun; the dawn

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अरुण

Quick answers about Arun

Very rare in US records

What does Arun mean?

Arun is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Sun; the sun; brilliant; sun god; sun; the dawn".

Is Arun a rare name?

Yes. Arun does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Arun

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.