Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition

Ronan

ROH-nun · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Little seal
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
saint · animal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#257
2024 births1,370
Peak year2024
First appeared1959
Total US births19,263
2024 peak19591975199220082024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ro
Alternate spellings
RonenRoynan
In other languages
Ronán (Irish)Ronen (Hebrew)

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Saint Ronan
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