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Harun

Mountain, exalted

هَارُون

Harun

Mountain, exalted

Direct Quranicboyhebraic
Pronunciation
Harun
Arabic
هَارُون
Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebraic
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah Maryam 19:53
Alternate spellings
HaroonAaron

Origin & meaning

The Prophet Harun ﷺ (Aaron), brother of Musa ﷺ, gifted in speech.

Quranic source
Surah Maryam 19:53
Notable bearers
  • · The Prophet Harun ﷺ
Themes

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).