Aron is a spelling of Aaron used in Spanish, Polish, Hungarian and Scandinavian countries; the Hebrew name of Moses's brother, the first high priest of Israel, is of uncertain origin and is usually explained as "high mountain" or "exalted". In the United States the one-A spelling is favored in Hispanic families. Aron ranked number 596 in 2000, peaked at number 591 in 2008 and has moved only within the 710 to 815 band over the past decade, ranking number 711 in 2025.