Harun is a distinctive choice, ranked #782 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Harun in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#782
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About the Name Harun
Harun is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 236 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #679 in 2023 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harun is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Harun in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Harun
Donna Harun โ Donna Harun is an Indonesian actress and model of Dutch-Indonesian descent.
Khairul Azwan Harun โ Khairul Azwan bin Harun (Jawi: ุฎูุฑุงูุนุฒูุงู ุจู ูุงุฑูู, Malay pronunciation: [khairul azwan]; born 19 October 1976), more commonly known as Azwanbro, is a Malaysian politician.
Azhar Azizan Harun โ Azhar bin Azizan Harun, also known as Art Harun, is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the 10th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from July 2020 to December 2022 and the 9th Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) from September 2018 to hisโฆ
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Harun
Unlikely. With around 42 UK babies named Harun per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Harun in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Harun is rising: up 139 places since 2020, to #782 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #679 in 2023.
Harun 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 Harun include: Donna Harun, Khairul Azwan Harun and Azhar Azizan Harun. Short summaries for each appear below.
Harun does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Haruns in the wild.
42
UK babies named Harun (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harun
Almost certainly the only Harun 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 Harun
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Khairul Azwan bin Harun (Jawi: ุฎูุฑุงูุนุฒูุงู ุจู ูุงุฑูู, Malay pronunciation: [khairul azwan]; born 19 October 1976), more commonly known as Azwanbro, is a Malaysian politician.
Azhar bin Azizan Harun, also known as Art Harun, is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the 10th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from July 2020 to December 2022 and the 9th Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) from September 2018 to his resignation in June 2020.
Hilmi bin Harun is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Azman Ibrahim since May 2018 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Manir since May 2013.
Rina binti Mohd Harun (Jawi: ุฑููุง ุจูุช ู ุญู ุฏ ูุงุฑูู) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021, Minister of Rural Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020.
Harun Nasution was an Indonesian Islamic scholar and philosopher whose works and thoughts are part of Islamic thought which prioritizes rationalism, scientific and humanism principles.
Aljaksandr Uladzimiraviฤ Pruลกynski, better known as Aleล Harun (Belarusian: ะะปะตัั ะะฐััะฝ), was a Belarusian poet, prose writer, dramatist, lyricist and an opinion journalist.
Second Corporal Harun Thohir or Harun bin Said was an Indonesian sailor born in Bawean Island, East Java, on 4 April 1943 to Mahdar and Aswiyani, while another source stated that he was born on 14 April 1943.