The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". Ronan is ranked #296 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Baby Names with Animal Meanings and discussed in our forums with posts like "Baby a Day".
From the experts:
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.
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