Quick answer
Aruna is a boy/girl name meaning "reddish brown, dawn".
Pronunciation: Sanskrit /ˈɐ.ɾu.ɳɐ/; Sanskrit /ˈɐ.ɾu.ɳɑː/; Tamil /ˈɐ.ɾʊ.ɳaː/.
Meaning and history
The name means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna ( अरुण ) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form अरुणा (spelled with a long final vowel) is also transcribed as Aruna, however the modern masculine form is typically Arun. The exception is Sri Lanka, where Aruna is masculine.
Notes and context
Usage: hinduism, telugu, tamil, kannada, malayalam, hindi, sinhalese | Sanskrit: अरुण; Telugu: అరుణ; Tamil: அருணா; Kannada: ಅರುಣ; Malayalam: അരുണ; Hindi: अरुणा; Sinhala: අරුණ