#2572024 rank
2024peak year
16,919babies named Ronan since 1880
▲ +2%5-year trend
Ronan popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ronan mean?
From Irish ron 'seal' with a diminutive ending, carried by several early Irish saints. It has crossed into wide international use.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Ronan
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ronan, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ronans
- Ronan Farrow, journalist
Spellings & variants
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