Names | First Name

Aloun ອາລຸນ

[ah-luun]

Meaning

Dawn

Explanation

ອາລຸນ [ah-luun] comes from the Sanskrit and Pali word “aruṇá”, which means the sun. Specifically, the color of the sun when it is setting or the color of dawn — which is a tawny, red, red-orange color.

A related name is ອາລຸນນີ [ah-luun-nii] “Alounny.” The added ນີ is just a simply way to make the name specifically feminine. ນີ would result in a high tone.

Related Names/Alternative Spellings

Aroun (ັອາຣຸນ), Aloon, Aroon, ັAlounny, Aloony

Gender

Neutral

Tone Breakdown

ອາ [ah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. As a result, this produces a low tone.

ລຸນ [luun] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a high tone.