אהרון
The meaning of Aharon is uncertain
The meaning of Aharon is uncertain; perhaps Exalted.
Aharon is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest.
- In Hebrew
- אהרון
- In English letters
- Aharon
- Other English spellings
- Aaron, Aron, Ahron
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ארון · אהרן
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps Exalted
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 262
30,254 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Aharon.
- 10 of them are women and girls, and 30,244 are men and boys.
- 1,061 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,378, against 2,466 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ארון, אהרן. The chart shows the spelling אהרון alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Aharon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אהרון today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 30,183 | 687 | 25 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 60 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Aharon ranked 25 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Aharon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Aharon.
What does the name Aharon mean?
The meaning of Aharon is uncertain; perhaps Exalted. Aharon is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest.
Is Aharon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Aharon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 30,254 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10 are women and girls and 30,244 are men and boys.
How do you write Aharon in Hebrew?
Aharon is written אהרון in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ארון, אהרן.
How many people in Israel are named Aharon?
30,254 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Aharon today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Aharon ranked 25 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.