Harun
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [hɑːˈruːn, hɑːˈroːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language | 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, Haron |
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". Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]Haroon
[edit]- Haroon (singer) (born 1973), a Pakistani pop singer
- Haroon al-Afghani (born 1981), Afghan Guantanamo detainee
- Haroon Ahmed (1936–2024), British-Pakistani scientist
- Haroon Arshad (born 1999), American-born Hong Kong cricketer
- Haroon Arshad (Pakistani cricketer) (born 2005), Pakistani cricketer
- Haroon Aslam, Pakistani Army general
- Haroon Rashid Aswat (born 1974), British terrorist
- Haroon Bacha (born 1972), Pakistani singer and composer
- Haroon Khan Badshah (1909–1983), Pakistani politician
- Haroon Bhorat, South African economist
- Haroon Bilour (1971–2018), Pakistani politician
- Haroon Imran Gill, Pakistani politician
- Haroon Habib (born 1948), Bangladeshi writer, journalist, and columnist
- Haroon Islam (1967–2007), Pakistani military officer
- Haroon Ismail (born 1955), Zimbabwean tennis player
- Haroon Khan (boxer) (born 1991), British boxer
- Haroon Khan (Maharashtra politician) (born 1962), Indian politician
- Haroon Khan (senator), Pakistani politician
- Haroon Akhtar Khan (born 1963), Pakistani politician
- Haroon Lorgat (born 1960), South African businessman
- Haroon Mirza (born 1977), British-Pakistani contemporary visual artist
- Haroon Moghul (born 1980), Pakistani-American author and commentator
- Haroon Rahim (born 1949), Pakistani former tennis player
- Haroon Rasheed (born 1953), Pakistani cricketer
- Haroon Rasheed (Punjab cricketer) (1962–2021), Pakistani cricketer
- Haroon al Rasheed (1935–2022), Pakistani Sufi religious leaders
- Haroon Rashid (chemist), Pakistani-American chemist
- Haroon Al Rashid (1938/39–2026), Bangladeshi politician
- Haroon Shahid (born 1989), Pakistani musician and actor
- Haroon Sharif (born 1965), Pakistani economist
- Haroon Khan Sherwani (1891–1980), Indian historian, scholar, and author
- Haroon Shukat (born 1988), Pakistani weightlifter
- Haroon Siddiqui, Indo-Canadian newspaper journalist, columnist, and editor
- Haroon Ullah (born 1977), American author, educator, scholar, diplomat, publicist, and researcher
- Haroon Yousaf (born 1973), Pakistani footballer
- Haroon Yousofi, Afghan journalist, poet, and satirist
- Haroon Yusuf (born 1958), Indian politician
Haroun
[edit]- Haroun (rapper), French rapper and member of the Scred Connexion rap collective
- Haroun Kabadi (born 1949), Chadian politician
- Haroun Tazieff (1914-1988) Franco-Belgian volcanologist and geologist
Harun
[edit]- Harun ibn Altun Tash (died 1035), governor of Khwarazm
- Harun ibn Muhammad, better known by his regnal name al-Wathiq bi'llah, Abbasid caliph
- Harun Babunagari (1902-1986), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
- Harun Çabuk (born 1997), Turkish motorcycle racer
- Harun Doğan (born 1976), Turkish sport wrestler
- Harun Erdenay (born 1968), Turkish former basketball player
- Harun Farocki (1944–2014), German filmmaker
- Harun Idris (1925–2003), Malaysian politician
- Harun Karadeniz (1942–1975), Turkish activist
- Harun ibn Khumarawayh (died 904), fourth Tulunid Emir of Egypt
- Harun Mut (born 2000), Turkish para-alpine skier and amputee football player
- Harun al-Rashid (died 809), Abbasid caliph
- Harun Ripin (born 1946), Singaporean criminal who was the former accomplice of Mohamed Yasin Hussin
- Harun Tekin (born 1977), Turkish singer
- Harun Thohir (1943–1968), Indonesian soldier and terrorist
- Harun Yahya (born 1956), pseudonym of Turkish cult leader and Islamic creationist Adnan Oktar
Surname
[edit]Haroon
[edit]- Hussain Haroon (born 1950), Pakistani politician
- Tariq Haroon (born 1977), Pakistani cricketer
- Yusuf Haroon (1916–2011), Pakistani politician
Haroun
[edit]- Ahmed Haroun (born 1964), Sudanese politician and war criminal
- Ali Haroun (born 1927), Algerian lawyer and politician
- Faris Haroun (born 1985), Belgian footballer
- Nadjim Haroun (born 1988), Belgian footballer
Harun
[edit]- Aminuddin Harun (born 1967), Malaysian politician
- Andi Harun (born 1972), Indonesian politician and Mayor of Samarinda
- Art Harun (born 1962), Malaysian Speaker of Parliament, former activist
- Dilara Harun (1946–2012), Bangladeshi politician
- Idrus Harun (born 1955), Malaysian Attorney General
- Rina Harun (born 1973), Malaysian politician
Hamroun
[edit]- Jugurtha Hamroun (born 1989), Algerian footballer
See also
[edit]- Harun, İskilip, village in Turkey
- Haron, given name and surname
- Haroun and the Sea of Stories, children's novel by Salman Rushdie
- Haroonabad (disambiguation), cities and towns in Pakistan
- Islamic view of Aaron
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