Meaning of the nameAaron
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- A-a-ron
- Biblical name
Aaron is a spelling of the name Aron.
Meaning
The meaning of Aaron is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,089
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,956
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 646
- people
Aaron in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aaron, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (795 people).
21 women 2,068 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Aaron is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aaron in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.018%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 557 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 192 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 171 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 158 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 150 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 113 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 112 | 0.018% |
| Amazonas | 96 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 53 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Aaron
It keeps the double A of the Latin and English form of the biblical name; almost all the records are of people born from the 1990s on.
About the name Aron
Behind the Name describes Aron as a form of Aaron used in Croatian, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish and Swedish, and Wiktionary gives it as a less common spelling of Aaron. Wiktionary traces Aaron through Latin and Greek to biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of uncertain meaning; among the hypotheses cited are 'exalted' and 'high mountain'. Behind the Name says the origin is probably Egyptian and unknown. In Portuguese, the traditional form is Aarão. Almost all the people registered as Aron are men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,167 people named Aron, with a median age of 20.
Other spellings of Aron
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Aron | 3,167 |
| Aaron | 2,089 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Aron · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Aaron · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Aaron · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Aarão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Aron · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Aron · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Aaron
What does the name Aaron mean?
The meaning of Aaron is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Aaron in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,089 people with the first name Aaron, which ranks it number 4,956 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Aaron a boy's or a girl's name?
Aaron is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 2,068 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Aaron?
Aaron is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Aaron most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.018% of the state's population is named Aaron (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Aaron?
Aron. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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