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Aaron
a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength
אַהֲרֹן Ἀαρών a.ha.ron
Aaron (Hebrew: אַהֲרֹן, a.ha.ron) means “a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 335 verses across 16 books of the Bible. In 2025 it was given to 4,058 children in the United States, ranking 80. Use is falling away. Around 618,857 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Abihu in Numbers 3.
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The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Aaron
father of Eleazar; related to Amariah; father of Nadab
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Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
Concordance Depth Index
144.7 · rank 10
US usage today
rank 80 · 4,058 births in 2025
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At a glance
- Verses
- 335 across 16 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Both
- Era
- Exodus
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Using it today
Very unlikely to share a classroom with another.
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 4,058 | Falling |
| All-time total | 618,857 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 15,407 in 1989 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | CA | Highest share relative to births |
Merged person graph335 verse pairs
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Exodus 4:14 |
| Last appears | Hebrews 9:4 |
| Cross-references | 5,595 linked passages |
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Names connected to this one
- Eleazar co-occurrence Appears with Eleazar in Numbers 3.
- Ithamar co-occurrence Appears with Ithamar in Leviticus 10.
- Abihu co-occurrence Appears with Abihu in Numbers 3.
- Nadab co-occurrence Appears with Nadab in Numbers 3.
- Miriam co-occurrence Appears with Miriam in Numbers 12.
- Phinehas co-occurrence Appears with Phinehas in Numbers 25.
- Levi co-occurrence Appears with Levi in Numbers 8.
- Jochebed co-occurrence Appears with Jochebed in Numbers 26.
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The same name elsewhere
| Country | Form | Standing | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Aaron | rank 80 · 4,058 in 2025 | Births in year |
| Spain | AARON | 33,716 bearers · mean age 18.7 | Living residents |
| Portugal | Aarão | not on the approved list | IRN approved list |
Not being on Portugal's list is not the same as being forbidden. The list records names approved for registration, and exceptions exist for foreign citizens and for names already used in a family.
Two different questions are shown here. Rows marked births in year count children registered during a period; rows marked living residents count people of every age alive at a census. They answer different questions and are never added together.
Origin & meaning
Strong's number
H0175
Hebrew
אַהֲרֹן
Greek
Ἀαρών
Transliteration
a.ha.ron
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.4.14;
son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115);
brother of: Moses (H4872) and Miriam (H4813); married to Elisheba (H0472);
father of: Nadab (H5070), Abihu (H0030), Eleazar (H0499) and Ithamar (H0385)
Also named: Aarōn (Ἀαρών "Aaron" G0002)
§ Aaron = "light bringer"
brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest
Aaron was Moses' older brother and served as the first high priest of Israel.
The biblical story
Aaron was the older brother of Moses and Miriam, from the tribe of Levi. God appointed Aaron to be Moses' spokesman when Moses was called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Aaron performed signs before Pharaoh, including turning his staff into a snake. He assisted Moses during the Exodus, including holding up Moses' arms during the battle against the Amalekites.
God chose Aaron and his descendants to serve as priests for the Israelites. Aaron was consecrated as the first high priest and wore special priestly garments. He was responsible for offering sacrifices, burning incense, and performing other priestly duties in the tabernacle. Aaron also played a role in several significant events, such as the golden calf incident and the rebellion of Korah.
Aaron married Elisheba, and they had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord. Aaron died at the age of 123 on Mount Hor, and his son Eleazar succeeded him as high priest. Despite his flaws, Aaron was a key figure in Israel's history and played a crucial role in establishing the priesthood.
Key verses
Aaron appears in 333 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Exodus 4:14 -
And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
Exodus 4:27 -
And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
Exodus 4:28 -
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus 4:29 -
And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
Exodus 4:30
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Exodus (109)
- Exodus 4:14
- Exodus 4:27
- Exodus 4:28
- Exodus 4:29
- Exodus 4:30
- Exodus 5:1
- Exodus 5:4
- Exodus 5:20
- Exodus 6:13
- Exodus 6:20
- Exodus 6:23
- Exodus 6:25
- Exodus 6:26
- Exodus 6:27
- Exodus 7:1
- Exodus 7:2
- Exodus 7:6
- Exodus 7:7
- Exodus 7:8
- Exodus 7:9
- Exodus 7:10
- Exodus 7:12
- Exodus 7:19
- Exodus 7:20
- Exodus 8:5
- Exodus 8:6
- Exodus 8:8
- Exodus 8:12
- Exodus 8:16
- Exodus 8:17
- Exodus 8:25
- Exodus 9:8
- Exodus 9:27
- Exodus 10:3
- Exodus 10:8
- Exodus 10:16
- Exodus 11:10
- Exodus 12:1
- Exodus 12:28
- Exodus 12:31
- Exodus 12:43
- Exodus 12:50
- Exodus 15:20
- Exodus 16:2
- Exodus 16:6
- Exodus 16:9
- Exodus 16:10
- Exodus 16:33
- Exodus 16:34
- Exodus 17:10
- Exodus 17:12
- Exodus 18:12
- Exodus 19:24
- Exodus 24:1
- Exodus 24:9
- Exodus 24:14
- Exodus 27:21
- Exodus 28:1
- Exodus 28:2
- Exodus 28:3
- Exodus 28:4
- Exodus 28:12
- Exodus 28:29
- Exodus 28:30
- Exodus 28:35
- Exodus 28:38
- Exodus 28:40
- Exodus 28:41
- Exodus 28:43
- Exodus 29:4
- Exodus 29:5
- Exodus 29:9
- Exodus 29:10
- Exodus 29:15
- Exodus 29:19
- Exodus 29:20
- Exodus 29:21
- Exodus 29:24
- Exodus 29:26
- Exodus 29:27
- Exodus 29:28
- Exodus 29:29
- Exodus 29:32
- Exodus 29:35
- Exodus 29:44
- Exodus 30:7
- Exodus 30:8
- Exodus 30:10
- Exodus 30:19
- Exodus 30:30
- Exodus 31:10
- Exodus 32:1
- Exodus 32:2
- Exodus 32:3
- Exodus 32:5
- Exodus 32:21
- Exodus 32:22
- Exodus 32:25
- Exodus 32:35
- Exodus 34:30
- Exodus 34:31
- Exodus 35:19
- Exodus 38:21
- Exodus 39:1
- Exodus 39:27
- Exodus 39:41
- Exodus 40:12
- Exodus 40:13
- Exodus 40:31
Leviticus (77)
- Leviticus 1:5
- Leviticus 1:7
- Leviticus 1:8
- Leviticus 1:11
- Leviticus 2:2
- Leviticus 2:3
- Leviticus 2:10
- Leviticus 3:2
- Leviticus 3:5
- Leviticus 3:8
- Leviticus 3:13
- Leviticus 6:9
- Leviticus 6:14
- Leviticus 6:16
- Leviticus 6:18
- Leviticus 6:20
- Leviticus 6:25
- Leviticus 7:10
- Leviticus 7:31
- Leviticus 7:33
- Leviticus 7:34
- Leviticus 7:35
- Leviticus 8:2
- Leviticus 8:6
- Leviticus 8:12
- Leviticus 8:13
- Leviticus 8:14
- Leviticus 8:18
- Leviticus 8:22
- Leviticus 8:23
- Leviticus 8:24
- Leviticus 8:27
- Leviticus 8:30
- Leviticus 8:31
- Leviticus 8:36
- Leviticus 9:1
- Leviticus 9:2
- Leviticus 9:7
- Leviticus 9:8
- Leviticus 9:9
- Leviticus 9:12
- Leviticus 9:18
- Leviticus 9:21
- Leviticus 9:22
- Leviticus 9:23
- Leviticus 10:1
- Leviticus 10:3
- Leviticus 10:4
- Leviticus 10:6
- Leviticus 10:8
- Leviticus 10:12
- Leviticus 10:16
- Leviticus 10:19
- Leviticus 11:1
- Leviticus 13:1
- Leviticus 13:2
- Leviticus 14:33
- Leviticus 15:1
- Leviticus 16:1
- Leviticus 16:2
- Leviticus 16:3
- Leviticus 16:6
- Leviticus 16:8
- Leviticus 16:9
- Leviticus 16:11
- Leviticus 16:21
- Leviticus 16:23
- Leviticus 17:2
- Leviticus 21:1
- Leviticus 21:17
- Leviticus 21:21
- Leviticus 21:24
- Leviticus 22:2
- Leviticus 22:4
- Leviticus 22:18
- Leviticus 24:3
- Leviticus 24:9
Numbers (97)
- Numbers 1:3
- Numbers 1:17
- Numbers 1:44
- Numbers 2:1
- Numbers 3:1
- Numbers 3:2
- Numbers 3:3
- Numbers 3:4
- Numbers 3:6
- Numbers 3:9
- Numbers 3:10
- Numbers 3:32
- Numbers 3:38
- Numbers 3:39
- Numbers 3:48
- Numbers 3:51
- Numbers 4:1
- Numbers 4:5
- Numbers 4:15
- Numbers 4:16
- Numbers 4:17
- Numbers 4:19
- Numbers 4:27
- Numbers 4:28
- Numbers 4:33
- Numbers 4:34
- Numbers 4:37
- Numbers 4:41
- Numbers 4:45
- Numbers 4:46
- Numbers 6:23
- Numbers 7:8
- Numbers 8:2
- Numbers 8:3
- Numbers 8:11
- Numbers 8:13
- Numbers 8:19
- Numbers 8:20
- Numbers 8:21
- Numbers 8:22
- Numbers 9:6
- Numbers 10:8
- Numbers 12:1
- Numbers 12:4
- Numbers 12:5
- Numbers 12:10
- Numbers 12:11
- Numbers 13:26
- Numbers 14:2
- Numbers 14:5
- Numbers 14:26
- Numbers 15:33
- Numbers 16:3
- Numbers 16:11
- Numbers 16:16
- Numbers 16:17
- Numbers 16:18
- Numbers 16:20
- Numbers 16:37
- Numbers 16:40
- Numbers 16:41
- Numbers 16:42
- Numbers 16:43
- Numbers 16:46
- Numbers 16:47
- Numbers 16:50
- Numbers 17:3
- Numbers 17:6
- Numbers 17:8
- Numbers 17:10
- Numbers 18:1
- Numbers 18:8
- Numbers 18:20
- Numbers 18:28
- Numbers 19:1
- Numbers 20:2
- Numbers 20:6
- Numbers 20:8
- Numbers 20:10
- Numbers 20:12
- Numbers 20:23
- Numbers 20:24
- Numbers 20:25
- Numbers 20:26
- Numbers 20:28
- Numbers 20:29
- Numbers 25:7
- Numbers 25:11
- Numbers 26:1
- Numbers 26:9
- Numbers 26:59
- Numbers 26:60
- Numbers 26:64
- Numbers 27:13
- Numbers 33:1
- Numbers 33:38
- Numbers 33:39
Deuteronomy (3)
- Deuteronomy 9:20
- Deuteronomy 10:6
- Deuteronomy 32:50
Joshua (6)
- Joshua 21:4
- Joshua 21:10
- Joshua 21:13
- Joshua 21:19
- Joshua 24:5
- Joshua 24:33
Judges (1)
- Judges 20:28
1 Samuel (2)
- 1 Samuel 12:6
- 1 Samuel 12:8
1 Chronicles (14)
- 1 Chronicles 6:3
- 1 Chronicles 6:49
- 1 Chronicles 6:50
- 1 Chronicles 6:54
- 1 Chronicles 6:57
- 1 Chronicles 12:27
- 1 Chronicles 15:4
- 1 Chronicles 23:13
- 1 Chronicles 23:28
- 1 Chronicles 23:32
- 1 Chronicles 24:1
- 1 Chronicles 24:19
- 1 Chronicles 24:31
- 1 Chronicles 27:17
2 Chronicles (6)
- 2 Chronicles 13:9
- 2 Chronicles 13:10
- 2 Chronicles 26:18
- 2 Chronicles 29:21
- 2 Chronicles 31:19
- 2 Chronicles 35:14
Ezra (1)
- Ezra 7:5
Nehemiah (2)
- Nehemiah 10:38
- Nehemiah 12:47
Psalms (9)
- Psalms 77:20
- Psalms 99:6
- Psalms 105:26
- Psalms 106:16
- Psalms 115:10
- Psalms 115:12
- Psalms 118:3
- Psalms 133:2
- Psalms 135:19
Micah (1)
- Micah 6:4
Luke (1)
- Luke 1:5
Acts (1)
- Acts 7:40
Hebrews (3)
- Hebrews 5:4
- Hebrews 7:11
- Hebrews 9:4
Name variants & nicknames
- Aron — spelling variant
- Arron — spelling variant
- Aarón — Spanish
- Arão — Portuguese
- Aharon — Hebrew form
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