Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 376

Arun

Arun /aˈɾun/

“the name Aaron (Harun)”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Arun?

Arun

IPA /aˈɾun/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Arun mean?

Nişanyan Adlar states that Arun corresponds to the name Aron (Aaron) in examples before 1950, and later appears as a spoken variant of Harun. Harun is the Arabic form of Aaron, the brother of Moses.1

That Arun goes back to Arun is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Arun made of?

Arun is a single root: Arun (a form of the name Aaron (Harun)).

Arun root Arun a form of the name Aaron(Harun) OTHER Arun “a form of the name Aaron(Harun)” Arun Arun root a form of the name Aaron (Harun) Arun OTHER “a form of the name Aaron (Harun)”
Arun: parts and root words
  • Arun Other — a form of the name Aaron (Harun)1

How was the name Arun formed?

Arun belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Arun?

  1. Abdülkadir Arun association football player 1919–1984
  2. Olgun Arun film director 1963–
  3. Etkin Arun composer
  4. Mehmet Zuhuri Arun researcher
  5. Özgür Arun researcher
  6. Ila Arun actor 1954–
  7. Avinash Arun director
  8. Ishita Arun actor 1979–

People surnamed Arun as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Arun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arun

Q1

What does the surname Arun mean?

Nişanyan Adlar states that Arun corresponds to the name Aron (Aaron) in examples before 1950, and later appears as a spoken variant of Harun. Harun is the Arabic form of Aaron, the brother of Moses.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arun?

The root word of Arun is Arun (another language): “a form of the name Aaron (Harun)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arun?

A·run, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈɾun/.