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

# 266 in the US

Ronan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 67 on Nameberry

Ronan Popularity

• 266 US 2022
• 67 Nameberry 2024
• 197 Future 2028
• 251 England 2021
• 91 Scotland 2023
• 81 Ireland 2023

20 Names Similar to Ronan

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

• Rowan
• Rhys
• Callum
• Kieran
• Declan
• Soren
• Lachlan
• Rory
• Eamon
• Finn
• Nolan
• Liam
• Cormac
• Roman
• Archer
• Killian
• Owen
• Rowan
• Saoirse
• Everett

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

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