Ronan

Irish

"little seal"

Ronan Origin and Meaning

The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal".

Ronan is the compelling legendary name of twelve Irish and Scottish saints that is now drawing some deserved attention; this cousin of the ascending Roman and Rowan was chosen by actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his writer-director wife Rebecca Miller in 1998, and more recently by actress Catherine Bell.

Ronan is a Harry Potter name—that of a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest. Ronan Keating is an Irish singer, Ronan Farrow is a TV personality and Hollywood scion, and its presence as a surname is represented by young actress Saoirse Ronan.

Ronan Rank in US Top 1000

# 290 in the US

Ronan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 69 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ronan

• 290 US 2023
• 69 Nameberry 2025
• 197 Future 2028
• 240 England 2023
• 75 Scotland 2024
• 66 Ireland 2024

20 Names Similar to Ronan

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ronan.

• Rhys
• Callum
• Kieran
• Lachlan
• Arden
• Everett
• Cillian
• Killian
• Elias
• Alden
• Rowan
• Emerson
• Declan
• Silas
• Auden
• Flynn
• Soren
• Finlay
• Ellis
• Keiran

Famous People Named Ronan

• Ronan Patrick John Keating Irish singer of group Boyzone
• Ronan Patrick Rafferty Irish golfer
• Ronan Tynan Irish operatic tenor
• Ronan John Ross O'Gara Irish rugby union player
• Ronan Vibert English actor
• Ronan Parke English pop singer
• Ronan Browne Irish folk piper
• Ronan Finn Irish footballer
• Ronan Sean Thompson boy with cancer who inspired Taylor Swift's song "Ronan"
• (Satchel) Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow son of actors Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, journalist and lawyer
• Ronan Cal Day Lewis (b. 1998), son of actor Daniel Day,Lewis
• Ronan Bell (b. 2010) son of actress Catherine Bell
• Ronan Laine Gallagher (b. 2017) son of actress Megan Hilty and Brian Gallagher

The name Ronan in Pop Culture

• "Ronan " song by Taylor Swift
• Ronan Lynch character in "The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater
• Ronan the Accuser villain in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy"
• Ronan O'Connor character in game "Murdered: Soul Suspect"
• Ronan centaur in "Harry Potter" series
• Ronan character in the "Remnants" trilogy by Lisa T. Bergren