Arun is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arun in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2133
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About the Name Arun
Arun is steadily gaining in popularity, up 57 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #331 in 2005, and it currently sits at #1322. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arun is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arun in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Arun
Arun Subramanian — Arun Srinivas Subramanian is an American lawyer from New York who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Ishitta Arun — Ishitta Arun is an Indian actress, writer, model, VJ and producer.
Arun Goel — Arun Goel is an Indian diplomat and former IAS officer who is has served as Indian Ambassador to Croatia since 3 October 2024.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arun
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Arun per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arun in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arun is declining: down 754 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #331 in 2005.
Arun is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arun include: Arun Subramanian, Ishitta Arun and Arun Goel. Short summaries for each appear below.
Arun does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aruns in the wild.
11
UK babies named Arun (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 754 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arun
Almost certainly the only Arun in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arun
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arun Srinivas Subramanian is an American lawyer from New York who serves as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.