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Harun
Harun is a distinctive choice, ranked #685 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Harun in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#685
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 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Harun is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
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Common questions about the name Harun
53
UK babies named Harun (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 236 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Harun
Likely around 1 other Harun in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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Meaning
''Leader, Strength, warrior Lion''
Famous People Named Harun
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia
Donna Harunb. 1968
Donna Harun is an Indonesian actress and model of Dutch-Indonesian descent. She is the mother of actor Ricky Harun and mother-in-law of the actress and model Herfiza Novianti.
Khairul Azwan Harunb. 1976
Khairul Azwan bin Harun (Jawi: خيرالعزوان بن هارون, Malay pronunciation: [khairul azwan]; born 19 October 1976), more commonly known as Azwanbro, is a Malaysian politician. He is a former Malaysian Senator who is part of the Dewan Negara.
Azhar Azizan Harunb. 1962
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 Harunb. 1977
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. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly the Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) as well as the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Rina binti Mohd Harun (Jawi: رينا بنت محمد هارون) 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. She also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Titiwangsa from May 2018 to November 2022.
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. He was known for his advocacy and support of Mu'tazilite thought, which he saw as a potential solution to the multidimensional decline of many countries in the Muslim world.
Harun ibn Khumarawayh (Arabic: هارون بن خمارويه; died 30 December 904) was the fourth Tulunid vassal Emir of Egypt (896–904). He succeeded his elder brother Abu 'l-Asakir Jaysh, who had been murdered by army chiefs.
Aljaksandr Uladzimiravič Prušynski, better known as Aleś Harun (Belarusian: Алесь Гарун), was a Belarusian poet, prose writer, dramatist, lyricist and an opinion journalist. He was born on February 27 (March 11) 1887 in Minsk.
Ricky Harunb. 1987
Ricky Chilnady Pratama Harun, better known as Ricky Harun is an Indonesian actor. He is the eldest son of Donna Harun and Ardy Gustav.
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. He was one of a three-member special forces team part of the Indonesian Marine Corps (the others being Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali, alias "Janatin" and Gani bin Arup) who carried out the MacDonald House bombing in Singapore, during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, that killed three civilians.