Yaron (in Hebrew: יָרוֹן) is a given name meaning "is full of joy", "will be full of joy", or "to shout, to sing". It is common in Israel as both a male first name and a last name. Its English-language equivalent is "Jaron".
People with the first name "Yaron" include:
Dana International, an Israeli transsexual pop star born Yaron CohenYaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand InstituteYaron Brown, an Israeli soccer playerYaron Golan, an Israeli publisherYaron Herman, an Israeli-French jazz pianistYaron Kohlberg, an Israeli classical pianistYaron Lifschitz, an Australian theatre directorYaron London, an Israeli media personalityYaron Matras, a British linguistYaron MargolinYaron Svoray, an Israeli author and investigative journalistYaron Zilberman, director of the documentary WatermarksYaron TraubYarone Zober, an Israeli-American politician and acting mayor, for a time, of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPeople with the last name "Yaron" include:
Amos Yaron, an Israeli general accused of complicity in the Sabra and Shatila massacreIdo Yaron, an Israeli DJ and founder of Utopia RecordsMiriam Yaron, Miss Israel 1950People with the first name "Jaron" include:
Jaron Lanier, virtual reality pioneerJaron Lowenstein, one half of the duo Evan and Jaron