Ruadhan

ROO-awn

Irish

"red-haired"

Ruadhan Origin and Meaning

The name Ruadhan is a boy's name of Gaelic, Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "red-haired".

Ruadhan (sometimes spelt with a fada: Ruadhán) is a fashionable name in its native Ireland. Borne one of the Twelve Irish Apostles, it originated as a diminutive of Ruadh, meaning "red-haired". It has sometimes been Anglicized as Rowan.

Ruadhan Popularity

• 1985 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Ruadhan

• Saint Ruadhán of Lorrha Irish abbot

Ruadhan in Pop Culture

• A sympathetic villain in season 5 of BBC's Merlin; has a daughter named Sefa