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Aaron

Also spelled: Aron, Aharon

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Origin disputed: probably Egyptian; Hebrew 'exalted' or 'high mountain' are also proposed Disputed

Often said to mean 'high mountain'; the references call the origin uncertain.

Origin
Hebrew, perhaps from Egyptian
Popularity

US 2025: #80 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #180

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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