Meaning of the nameAruna
- Female
- Sanskrit origin
- A-ru-na
Aruna is a female name of Sanskrit origin, from aruṇa, which Behind the Name translates as 'reddish-brown, dawn'.
- People (2022)
- 4,142
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,125
- Median age
- 3 years
Aruna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Aruna, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (2,644 people).
4,079 women 63 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 Aruna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Aruna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.012%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 689 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 457 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 451 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 334 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 296 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 238 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 148 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 136 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 127 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 114 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 102 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 101 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 97 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 96 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 64 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 55 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 44 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Aruna
Wiktionary records Aruna as a female name taken from Sanskrit aruṇa, used in India. Behind the Name gives the meaning 'reddish-brown, dawn' and notes that Aruna is also the name of the charioteer of the sun god Surya in Hindu mythology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,142 people named Aruna, with a median age of 3, almost all born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Aruna · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Aruna · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Aruna
What does the name Aruna mean?
Aruna means “reddish-brown, dawn”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Aruna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,142 people with the first name Aruna, which ranks it number 3,125 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Aruna a boy's or a girl's name?
Aruna is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,079 women and 63 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Aruna?
Aruna is a name of Sanskrit origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Aruna most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.012% of the state's population is named Aruna (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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