Name meaning
Ronan
means “little seal”
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Irish, Breton, French, English
- Spellings
- Ronan · Rónán
- Say it
- ROH-nan
- Letters
- 5
Researched meaning
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Ronan comes from the Irish Rónán, little seal, from rón, seal. Several Irish and Breton saints bore it, and the town of Locronan in Brittany is named after one of them.
Roots
From Irish Rónán, diminutive of rón (seal).
Where it is used
Rónán is the Irish spelling.
Ronan name FAQ
What does the name Ronan mean?
Ronan means “little seal”. From Irish Rónán, diminutive of rón (seal).
Where does the name Ronan come from?
Ronan is of Irish origin. Today it is used in Irish, Breton, French, English families.
How do you pronounce Ronan?
Ronan is usually pronounced ROH-nan.
Is Ronan a boy's or a girl's name?
Ronan is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Ronan?
Related spellings and forms include Rónán.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.