The baby name Ronan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊnən/ (ROH-nən),/ˈrɒnən/ (RON-ən),Irish: /ˈɾoːnaːn/ (ROH-nahn).
Ronan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Ronan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊnən/ (ROH-nən),/ˈrɒnən/ (RON-ən),Irish: /ˈɾoːnaːn/ (ROH-nahn).
Ronan is Irish in Origin.
Ronan is the Anglicized form of Irish Rónán, from rón “seal” + the diminutive suffix -án, yielding “little seal.” The name appears across the Gaelic world; in Scottish Gaelic it is Rònan, and in Breton and French it remains Ronan. Multiple early medieval saints bore the name, including a missionary associated with Locronan in Brittany, helping spread it beyond Ireland.
Used as both given name and surname (Ó Rónáin “descendant of Rónán”), Ronan endured in Ireland and Brittany, then rose in wider English-speaking use from the late 20th century. Contemporary bearers include Irish singer Ronan Keating and journalist Ronan Farrow. Common short forms are Ron and Ronnie. Variants include Rónán (Irish orthography) and Rònan (Scottish Gaelic); related but distinct names sometimes confused with it are Ronen (Hebrew “song/joy”), Ronin (Japanese term), and Rowan (tree name).
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan | Farrow | Mia Farrow | television actor | ★★★★★ | Woody Allen | singer | ★★★★★ |
| Ronan | Day-Lewis | Rebecca Miller | film director | ★★★★★ | Daniel Day-Lewis | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #81 | 6 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #191 | 118 | 2,588 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2000 | #218 | 23 | 418 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #239 | 1,370 | 7,044 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #306 | 14 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| BR | 0 | #329 | 17 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #346 | 38 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #362 | 26 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #505 | 23 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #556 | 203 | 12,213 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #656 | 27 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #664 | 34 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #825 | 127 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #852 | 27 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #907 | 14 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 79 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,553 | 62 | 28,008 |
Ronan is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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