Aaron
Aaron comes from the Hebrew "Aharon," of uncertain meaning. The most popular theory traces it to an Egyptian root meaning "great" or "warrior." In the Hebrew Bible, Aaron was the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Israelites. He made the golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai — a complicated legacy. Aaron has been in the US top 1000 every year since 1880, with a strong peak in the 1970s-80s. It was the #28 boy name in 1976. Aaron Burr (1756-1836), the third US Vice President who killed Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel, is the most infamous historical bearer. Aaron Sorkin (born 1961), the screenwriter of "The West Wing" and "The Social Network," gave the name a contemporary charge. I find Aaron has a soft, slightly biblical quality — the doubled "a" at the start is unusual in English, and the "n" ending gives it weight. Aaron Paul (born 1979), the actor who played Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad," gave the name a contemporary cultural anchor. Aaron is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "Exalted, mountain of strength". Soft, biblical, and steady. The name sounds approachable. Aarons tend to be capable. US top 50 from 1970s-2010s. Well-known people named Aaron include Aaron (biblical), Aaron Burr (Vice President), Aaron Sorkin (writer), Aaron Paul (actor). Common variations and related forms of Aaron include Aron (variant), Aaren (variant), Aharon (Hebrew), Aron (Scandinavian).