| Pronunciation | Arabic: [hɑːˈruːn, hɑːˈroːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Egyptian |
| Meaning | Leader, Strength, warrior Lion |
| Region of origin | Arabian Peninsula |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Haroon, Haroun and Hamroun |
| Related names | Aaron |
Harun (Arabic: هارون, Hārūn), also transliterated as Haroon or Haroun or Hamroun,[citation needed] is a common male given name of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet Aaron. Both are most likely of Egyptian origin, from ꜥḥꜣ rw, meaning "warrior lion".