Harun, also transliterated as Haroon or Haroun ( ar, هارون, ) is a common male given name of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet

Aaron According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of ...

. Both are most likely of Ancient Egyptian origin, from ''aha rw'', meaning "warrior lion".

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Haroon

* Haroon (singer), a Pakistani pop singer *

Haroon Khan Haroon Iqbal "Harry" Khan (born 10 May 1991) is a Pakistan-British professional boxer, and Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist. Personal life Khan was born in Bolton, England, to a Pakistani Punjabi family with roots in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. ...

, British boxer *

Haroon Rahim Haroon Rahim (born 12 November 1949) is a Pakistani former tennis player. The former Pakistan and Asian No. 1, Rahim was the youngest tennis player ever to play for Pakistan in the Davis Cup at 15 years of age. He was also the highest ranking P ...

, Pakistani former tennis player *

Haroon Rasheed Haroon Rasheed Dar (born 25 March 1953) is a retired Pakistani cricketer who played in 23 Tests and 12 ODIs from 1977 to 1983. He is currently serving as the chief selector of the Pakistani cricket team. Early life As a child he attended th ...

, a former Pakistani cricketer

Haron

Haron Din Haron bin Din ( Jawi: هارون بن دين‎; 18 August 1941 – 15 September 2016) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the 3rd Spiritual Leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from March 2015 after the death of his ...

, Malaysian politician (1940-2016)

Harun

Harun al-Rashid Abu Ja'far Harun ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi ( ar , أبو جعفر هارون ابن محمد المهدي) or Harun ibn al-Mahdi (; or 766 – 24 March 809), famously known as Harun al-Rashid ( ar, هَارُون الرَشِيد, translit=Hārūn ...

(died 809), famous Abbasid caliph, reigned from 786 until his death in 809 * Harun ibn Muhammad, better known by his regnal name ''al-Wathiq bi'llah'', Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847 * Harun ibn Ahmad al-Mu'tadid, son of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tadid (r. 892–902). * Harun ibn Jaʿfar al-Muqtadir, Abbasid prince and son of Abbasid caliph

al-Muqtadir Abu’l-Faḍl Jaʿfar ibn Ahmad al-Muʿtaḍid ( ar, أبو الفضل جعفر بن أحمد المعتضد) (895 – 31 October 932 AD), better known by his regnal name Al-Muqtadir bi-llāh ( ar, المقتدر بالله, "Mighty in God"), wa ...

(r. 908–932) *

Harun Babunagari Harun Babunagari (; 1902–1986; often referred to as Buzurgo Saheb) was a Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, Sufism, Sufi and an exegete of the Quran. He was the founder and first Principal of Al-Jamiatul Islamiah Azizul Uloom Ba ...

(1902-1986), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar * Harun Çabuk (born 1997), Turkish motorcycle racer * Harun Doğan (born 1976), Turkish sport wrestler *

Harun Erdenay Hakkı Harun Erdenay (born 27 May 1968 in Ankara) (nickname: "Pegasus") is a Turkish former professional basketball player, and former President of the Turkish Basketball Federation. As a player, he was famous for his spectacular 3-point shootin ...

(born 1968), Turkish former basketball player * Harun ibn Altun Tash (died 1035), governor of Khwarezm *

Harun ibn Khumarawayh Harun ibn Khumarawayh ( ar, هارون بن خمارويه; died 30 December 904) was the fourth Tulunid Emir of Egypt (896–904). He succeeded his elder brother Abu 'l-Asakir Jaysh, who had been murdered by army chiefs. He left state affairs to ...

(died 904), fourth Tulunid Emir of Egypt *

Harun Karadeniz Harun Karadeniz (1942, in Armutlu, Alucra – 15 August 1975, in Istanbul) was a Turkish political activist and author. He was the student leader of the late 1960s generation in Turkey and the chair of the Student Union of Istanbul Technical Univers ...

(1942–1975), Turkish activist * Harun Tekin (born 1977), Turkish singer *

Harun Yahya Adnan Oktar (; born 2 February 1956), also known as Adnan Hoca or Harun Yahya, is a Turkish religious sex cult leader, creationist/ anti-evolutionist, conspiracy theorist, preacher and pamphleteer.Filiu, ''Apocalypse in Islam'', 2011: p.171 In ...

(born 1956), pseudonym of Turkish cult leader and Islamic creationist Adnan Oktar *

Harun Farocki Harun Farocki (9 January 1944 – 30 July 2014) was a German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film. Early life and education Farocki was born as Harun El Usman FaroqhiMargalit Fox (3 August 2014)''New York Times''. in Neutitschein, which is n ...

(1944–2014), German filmmaker *

Harun Idris Harun bin Idris (22 December 1925 – 19 October 2003) was a Malaysian politician and the 8th Menteri Besar of Selangor. Apart from his career in politics, Harun Idris (as he is informally known) was heavily involved in sports particularly org ...

(1925–2003), Malaysian politician * Harun Thohir or Harun Said, birth name Tahir bin Mandir, was an Indonesian soldier and terrorist who carried out the MacDonald House bombing on 10 March 1965. He was executed in 1968 alongside his comrade and accomplice

Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali Second Sergeant Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali (18 March 1943 – 17 October 1968), also spelt Osman bin Haji Mohamed Ali, was an Indonesian marine and convicted murderer. He uses the aliases Janatin or Usman Janatin during his task of bombing the ...

for the murders of three people as resulted from the bombing. *

Harun Ripin On 22 April 1972, Poon Sai Im, a 58-year-old provisions shop owner who lived in Pulau Ubin, Singapore, was ambushed by two men, who had gone from the mainland to the island to rob her of money, cigarettes and gold items. When one of Poon's attacke ...

, former accomplice of

Mohamed Yasin Hussin On 22 April 1972, Poon Sai Im, a 58-year-old provisions shop owner who lived in Pulau Ubin, Singapore, was ambushed by two men, who had gone from the mainland to the island to rob her of money, cigarettes and gold items. When one of Poon's attacke ...

. Harun was imprisoned for 12 years between 1973 and 1985 in Changi Prison for robbing a inhabitant on Pulau Ubin; the same one whom Yasin raped and killed during the robbery

Haroun

Haroun Kabadi Haroun Kabadi ( ar, هارون كبادي '; born 29 April 1949) is a Chadian politician. He was Prime Minister of Chad from June 2002 to June 2003 and was the President of the National Assembly of Chad from June 2011 to April 2021. Politics Kab ...

, Chadian politician *

Haroun (rapper) Scred Connexion is a French rap collective launched in the 1990s composed by Fabe, Koma, Haroun, Mokless and Morad, with the assistance of Butch. Fabe decided to quit his rapping career in 2000 and quit the collective after releasing one additiona ...

, a French rapper in Scred Connexion

Surname

Haron

* Idris Haron, Malaysian politician

Haroon

Hussain Haroon Abdullah Hussain Haroon (; born 21 October 1950) is a Pakistani politician, and businessman who served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the Mulk caretaker ministry. He previously served as the Speaker of Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Ambassado ...

, Pakistani politician *

Yusuf Haroon Muhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (1916 – 12 February 2011) was a Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the 5th Governor of West Pakistan and 3rd Chief Minister of Sindh.Tariq Haroon, Pakistani cricketer

Haroun

Ali Haroun Mohamed Ali Haroun ( ar, علي هارون; born 8 February 1927) is an Algerian politician. He was a member of the High Council of State from 14 January 1992 to 30 January 1994. References 1927 births Living people National Liberation Fr ...

, Algerian lawyer, first minister of human rights in the Arab world and member of the Algerian High State committee (collegial presidency) from 1992 to 1994 * Ahmed Haroun, Sudanese politician wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court *

Faris Haroun Faris Haroun (born 22 September 1985) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Royal Antwerp in the Belgian First Division A. He has also played for the Belgium national team. Club career K.R.C. Genk Born in Brussels, B ...

, Belgian footballer *

Nadjim Haroun Nadjim Haroun (born 10 June 1988) is a Chadian footballer who plays for Bierbeek HO in Belgium and the Chad national team. He is the younger brother of Faris Haroun, a footballer playing in Royal Antwerp. Personal life Nadjim is of Chadian de ...

, Belgian footballer

Harun

* Art Harun, Malaysian Speaker of Parliament, former activist *

Aminuddin Harun Dato' Seri Aminuddin bin Harun ( Jawi: أمين الدين بن هارون; born 2 January 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legisla ...

, Malaysian politician *

Dilara Harun Dilara Harun ( – 14 April 2012) was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and politician from Brahmanbaria belonging to Bangladesh Awami League. She was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad. Biography Harun took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in ...

, Bangladeshi politician *

Idrus Harun Idrus bin Azizan Harun ( Jawi: إدروس بن عزيزان هارون; born 2 February 1955) is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as the ninth Attorney General of Malaysia since March 2020. Early life and education Idrus was born in Kampung ...

, Malaysian Attorney General *

Rina Harun Rina binti Mohd Harun ( Jawi: رينا بنت محمد هارون) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime M ...

, Malaysian politician

Places

Harun, İskilip Harun (also: ''Harunköy'') is a Villages of Turkey, village in the İskilip District of Çorum Province in Turkey. Its population is 265 (2022). References

Villages in İskilip District {{İskilip-geo-stub ...

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