Harun
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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".
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [hɑːˈruːn, hɑːˈroːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | 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 |
Given name
Harun
- Harun al-Rashid (died 809), famous Abbasid caliph, reigned from 786 until his death in 809
- Harun ibn Altun Tash (died 1035), governor of Khwarezm
- Harun ibn Khumarawayh (died 904), fourth Tulunid Emir of Egypt
- Harun ibn Muhammad, better known by his regnal name al-Wathiq bi'llah, Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847
- Harun ibn Ahmad al-Mu'tadid, son of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tadid (r. 892–902).
- Harun ibn Jaʿfar al-Muqtadir, Abbasid prince and son of Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir (r. 908–932)
- 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 Mut (born 2000=, Turkish para-alpine skier and amputee football player
- Harun Tekin (born 1977), Turkish singer
- Harun Yahya (born 1956), pseudonym of Turkish cult leader and Islamic creationist Adnan Oktar
- Harun Thohir (1943–1968), Indonesian soldier and terrorist who carried out the MacDonald House bombing in Singapore on 10 March 1965, executed in 1968
- Harun Ripin (born 1946), former accomplice of Mohamed Yasin Hussin, imprisoned for 12 years between 1973 and 1985 in Changi Prison for robbing a inhabitant on Pulau Ubin
Haroon
- Haroon (singer) (born 1973), a Pakistani pop singer
- Haroon Khan (boxer) (born 1991), British boxer
- Haroon Khan (senator), Pakistani politician
- Haroon Akhtar Khan, Pakistani politician
- Haroon Rahim (born 1949), Pakistani former tennis player
- Haroon Rasheed (born 1953), Pakistani cricketer
Haroun
- Haroun Kabadi (born 1949), Chadian politician
- Haroun (rapper), French rapper and member of the Scred Connexion rap collective.
Surname
Harun
- Art Harun (born 1962), Malaysian Speaker of Parliament, former activist
- Aminuddin Harun (born 1967), Malaysian politician
- Dilara Harun (1946–2012), Bangladeshi politician
- Idrus Harun (born 1955), Malaysian Attorney General
- Rina Harun (born 1973), Malaysian politician
Haroon
- Hussain Haroon (born 1950), Pakistani politician
- Yusuf Haroon (1916–2011), Pakistani politician
- Tariq Haroon (born 1977), Pakistani cricketer
Haroun
- Ali Haroun (born 1927), Algerian lawyer, first minister of human rights in the Arab world and member of the Algerian High State committee
- Ahmed Haroun (born 1964), Sudanese politician and war criminal
- Faris Haroun (born 1985), Belgian footballer
- Nadjim Haroun (born 1988), Belgian footballer
Hamroun
- Jugurtha Hamroun (born 1989), Algerian footballer
See also
- Harun, İskilip, village in Turkey
- Haron, given name and surname
- Haroonabad (disambiguation), cities and towns in Pakistan
- Islamic view of Aaron
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