Meaning: Its source is har-on, a Hebrew name meaning "Mountain of strength."

In Spanish, this name is spelled with an accent -- Aarón.

Languages: This boy's name is used in English, Spanish and Polish.

Nicknames: Ron and Ronny

Compound Forms: Aaronandre and Aarondonald

Alternative Spellings: Aaren, Aarin, Aaronn, Aarron, Aaryn, Aran, Aren, Arin, Arran, Arron and Aaran

Variant Forms: Ahran, Ahren, Ahron, Airen, Auron, Ayren, Ayron, Aeron, Aeryn and Airyn

Feminine Forms: Arin

Non-English Forms: Aron, Arek and Aaro

Source Forms: Aharon

Popularity: The name Aaron ranked 42nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 77th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 37th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.

Narrative: Like Moses, the name of Aaron's brother in the Jewish scriptures, this name may have evolved from a now unknown Egyptian form.

Meaning: Its source is har-on, a Hebrew name meaning "Mountain of strength."

Popularity: The name Aaron ranked 2701st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it may owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.

Narrative: This name may have evolved from a now unknown Egyptian form.