Ronan
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Ronan comes from the Gaelic word for “seal” and means “little seal.” A common Irish surname, Ronan is climbing fast as an American first name; it sounds Irish without being as traditional as Liam or Finn. In Irish myth, King Ronan was tricked into having his own son killed and died of grief, and a Saint Ronan cursed the mad king Suibhne.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Irish Names for Children, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Ronan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ronan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ronan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ronan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,406 boys were named Ronan, making it the #247 boys' name in the US. Since 1959, 20,679 boys have been named Ronan, with the most (1,406) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Alaska and Hawaii.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #241 boys | 58 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #215 boys | 232 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #86 boys | 67 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #221 boys | 21 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #16 boys | 80 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #16 boys | 80 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #60 boys | 75 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #186 boys | 1 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/UST), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #888 boys (all ages) | 452 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Brazil | #618 boys (all ages) | 13,106 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Ronan
There are 4 towns and villages with Ronan in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ronan | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,981 | Map |
| Ronan | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Ronan | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | 65 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ronan
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Ronan in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Lac Ronan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ronan songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ronan in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ronan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ronan.
Ronan Carter
Ronan Farrow
Ronan Harris
Ronan Keating
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Fictional characters named Ronan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ronan as a pet name
FurryName has found 34 dogs named Ronan in public pet registers, making it the #3,398 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Playford (1), Vancouver (1). Ronan as a dog name →
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