A masculine given name of Hebrew origin. In biblical tradition, Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites.
From Hebrew 'Aharon' (אהרן), possibly meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible and was adopted into Greek as 'Aaron', then Latin, and eventually into English. Has maintained consistent form across languages and centuries.
Aaron holds the unique distinction of being alphabetically first among common English names, making it a frequent choice for parents who want their child's name called first in roll calls. The biblical Aaron's golden calf incident gave us the phrase 'golden calf' for false idols or misplaced priorities.
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