Ronan
Ronan is a boy name of Irish origin, ranked #58 in popularity, meaning Little seal.
What Ronan means
Little seal.
Ronan sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Ronan comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Ronan is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Ronan?
Ronan is ranked #58, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Ronan
Two ideas meet in Ronan: the natural world, the Irish tradition and Ocean. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Ronan
These share Ronan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Rowan — Little red one; the rowan tree.
- Rosemary — Dew of the sea; the herb of remembrance.
- Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
- Eoin — God is gracious.
- Finn — Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Cian — Ancient; enduring.
- Colm — Dove.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.