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Arunas

Quick answerThe name 'Arunas' means "dawn" or "morning light" in Lithuanian, derived from the Baltic root *ar-* related to the sun or dawn.

Lithuanian · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,234
TrendVintage
Peak year1956
Syllables3
OriginLithuanian
LanguageLithuanian
CultureLithuanian
ReligionBaltic paganism
Letters6
Numerology2 Chaldean 9
Global rank#571

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Arunas

The name 'Arunas' means "dawn" or "morning light" in Lithuanian, derived from the Baltic root *ar-* related to the sun or dawn.

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Etymology

The name 'Arunas' means "dawn" or "morning light" in Lithuanian, derived from the Baltic root *ar-* related to the sun or dawn. It is primarily used in Lithuanian culture and is associated with Baltic paganism, though it also appears in modern secular contexts; historically, it is linked to the Lithuanian mythological figure Aušrinė, the goddess of the dawn.

Arunas currently ranks #3,234 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1956.

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