Arrun
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- a-ROON
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Arrun is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “dawn, reddish glow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arrun mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Arun
“dawn, reddish glow”
Spelling of Arun, the Sanskrit word for the red glow of dawn.
Is Arrun a girl's or a boy's name?
Arrun is a boys' name.
How popular is Arrun in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 4 boys.
Arrun in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Arrun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Arun, Ajay, Arjun, Jeevan, Avyaan, Ashwin, Arnav, Aaryan, Aryaan, Shivam, Aryan, Ayush
Names related to Arrun
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh, Veer
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Arrun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arrun, updated 20 October 2026.