At a Glance
- Meaning
- Uncertain meaning; traced to the Hebrew name Aaron via Latin and Old Welsh
- Origin
- Welsh (mythological)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AH-rown
Arawn is a Welsh (mythological) boy's name meaning “uncertain meaning; traced to the Hebrew name Aaron via Latin and Old Welsh”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Arawn
Meaning: Uncertain meaning; traced to the Hebrew name Aaron via Latin and Old Welsh.
Origin: Welsh (mythological).
A common claim: Lord of the Otherworld Actually: That describes the mythological king of Annwn, not a literal translation of the name — linguistically the name derives from the Hebrew name Aaron via Latin and Old Welsh.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Arawn
AH-rownIPA /ˈaːraʊn/
Popularity of Arawn
Arawn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Arawn
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- 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots
Similar Names
Bran · Vidar · Cernunnos · Sigurd · Donn · Odin
