Aruna

“Reddish-brown, tawny; the dawn” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #3100 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Aruna has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #2145 (2018) · 591 babies named Aruna all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Arunas

Aruna Irani — Indian actress (b. 1946)
Aruna Asaf Ali — Indian independence activist (1909-1996)
Aruna Roy — Indian activist
Aruna Shanbaug — Indian nurse who was the subject of a legal case regarding euthanasia
Aruna Shields — British actress

Among 76 notable people named Aruna:

No single standout — notable Arunas spread across many fields.

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