Aaron

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Aaron derives from the Hebrew “aharan” meaning “the exalted one.” The name “Aaron” is also associated with meaning “mountain of strength”, “high mountain” or “mountaineer” (most notably by the use as a Jewish surname), and “to sing” ^[1].

In the Bible, Aaron is the elder brother of Moses.

Per Strong's Hebrew Lexicon^[1], the meaning of the name, Aharown, is uncertain.

An alternate etymology for this name is Yah-arown, "Jah-repository," from Yah^[1], YH[VH]'s + arown^[1], ark.

In the Book of Mormon, the name Aaron belongs to a jaredite King, a nephite missionary and a lamanite King.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Aaron ranked as the 77th most popular male first name, the 2,701st most popular female first name and the 1,457th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 100 most popular boy's names every year from 2000 (41st) through 2006 (57th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Aaron in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:57th
• Year: 2005 Rank:57th
• Year: 2004 Rank:53rd
• Year: 2003 Rank:50th
• Year: 2002 Rank:44th
• Year: 2001 Rank:42nd
• Year: 2000 Rank:41st

In 2007, the popularity of the boy’s name Aaron ranked 86th in Australia and 28th in Belgium.

FACTS

• June 22nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Aaron.
• July 1st is celebrated in France and Poland in honor of the name Aaron.

NAMESAKES

• “Aaron” is the name of a character in William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus.”
• “(Aaron's Party) Come Get It” and “Oh Aaron” are songs by pop singer Aaron Carter.
• “AARON (Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland)” is the name of a French pop music duo.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Aaron Burr, Jr. – Third Vice President of the United States of America (1801–1805).
• Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron – Hall of Fame baseball player (outfielder) who recorded 755 all-time homeruns.
• Aaron Eckhart – Film and television actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy” for his work in the 2005 movie “Thank You for Smoking.”
• Aaron Ciechanover – Won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2004.

OTHER AARON'S

Aaron Burns, Aaron Gibson, Aaron Simpson, Aaron Smith, Aaron Johnson, Aaron Williams, Aaron Jones, Aaron Brown, Aaron Davis, Aaron Miller, Aaron Wilson, Aaron Moore, Aaron Taylor, Aaron Aab, Aaron Aabasolo, Aaron Aabenhuus, Aaron Aaberg, Aaron Aackson, Aaron Aadkisson, Aaron Aadland, Aaron Aaenson, Aaron Aafedt, Aaron Aagaard, Aaron Aagd, Aaron Aaker, Aaron Aakre, Aaron Aalbregtse, Aaron Aalfs, Aaron Aalsma, Aaron Aamodt, Aaron Aan, Aaron Aanderud, Aaron Aanelson, Aaron Aanensen, Aaron Aanon, Aaron Aanonsen, Aaron Aanora, Aaron Aapala, Aaron Aarant, Aaron Aardal, Aaron Aardon, Aaron Aardvark, Aaron Aardwolf, Aaron Aariot, Aaron Aarnold, Aaron Aaroncampbell, Aaron Aaronjohnston, Aaron Aarons, Aaron Aaronson, Aaron Aarroonn, More results

NOTES

Author: Rich Kachold