Lonan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOH-nan
- Origin
- Irish
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Lonan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little blackbird”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Lonan mean?
Irish: from Lonan, lon 'blackbird' + diminutive -an
“little blackbird”
Borne by several early Irish saints; the parish of Lonan on the Isle of Man is named after one.
Is Lonan a girl's or a boy's name?
Lonan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Lonan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 5,065th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3 about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising up 29% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Lonan, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,803rd. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Lonan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 2 | #6,253 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
Names like Lonan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Conan, Rowan, Ronan, Caelan, Lochlan, Callan, Brody, Keegan, Conlan, Rogan, Kayden
Names related to Lonan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Lennon, Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lonan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lonan, updated 20 October 2026.