Arunas
Lithuanian · Boy · 3 syllables
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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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