Meaning: Little seal
The story
Ronan is a Breton and Anglicized form of Irish Rónán. Its animal meaning comes from seal plus a diminutive, and an early saint connects its Irish and Breton histories.
Nicknames
- Ro
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Ronan comes from Irish.
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