Ronan

Rank 265th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Ronan was 265th most popular baby name for boys and 499th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,321 babies were named Ronan in the United States. The gender distribution for "Ronan" is 97.8% male and 2.2% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 2,545 babies in the United States were named Ronan. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Ronan is around 9 to 10 years old.

The name "Ronan" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Ronan include Ron and Ro.

Ronan Meaning & Origin

Ronan is an Irish name that translates to "little seal," and it may evoke images of a creature that is both playful and resourceful in the vast sea.

The name Ronan is described as brave, mystical and authentic.

Pronunciation

Ronan is pronounced roh-nun in English. The name Ronan has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Ronan

  • The name Ronan is of Irish origin and it has been used as a pseudonym by J.K. Rowling, the renowned author of the Harry Potter series, on Twitter.

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

Roman Ronin Romina Ramona Ramon Rhiannon Ronen Romani Raymon Rahman Ryman Rmani Romen Ramone Raneem Romyn Rhonin Romain Rownan Ronon Renan Rameen Romana Ramani Ruman

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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