Arron

Meaning & origin

Arron is a phonetic spelling variant of Aaron that saw modest use in the United States, particularly during the late 20th century. According to Social Security Administration data, the name first appeared in 1900, but it never entered wide popularity. Its peak came in 1989, when it ranked 1,043, a year that also marked the high point for the more common spelling Aaron. Since 1990, Arron's usage has consistently fallen, reflecting a general trend away from alternative spellings. In 2025, it ranked 6,803, with a 1-in-142,340 birth rate, placing it among the less common name choices. The name's trajectory mirrors that of many Aaron variants that saw a spike in the 1980s and then declined as parents gravitated back to the standard spelling. Arron has not been recorded among the top baby names in any U.S. state in recent decades.

Arron is a spelling variant of Aaron, the name of the biblical high priest and brother of Moses. In the English-speaking world, Aaron has been used since the Protestant Reformation, with Arron emerging as a less common phonetic alternative. The name may also have been influenced by the Scottish place name Arran, an island in the Firth of Clyde.