Jaron is usually traced to the Hebrew name Yaron, which means "he will sing" or "to shout with joy", though many American parents simply hear it as a modern cousin of Jared and Aaron. The computer scientist Jaron Lanier, a pioneer of virtual reality, is its best-known bearer. Jaron was a top 1000 name at number 583 in 2000 and peaked at number 440 in 2001, then slid steadily to number 1534 in 2015 and number 2461 in 2025 with 55 boys.