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Boy name Old Norse origin Christian tradition

Ron

RON · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Short for Ronald — ruler's counselor
Language
Old Norse
Culture
Norse/Viking
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
royal · wisdom
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3664
2024 births31
Peak year1960
First appeared1919
Total US births36,341
1960 peak19191945197219982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RonnyRonnie
In other languages
Ronaldo (Portuguese/Spanish)

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Notable people named Ron

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