Rhonan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROH-nan
- Origin
- Irish
Rhonan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little seal”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhonan mean?
Irish: respelling of Ronan, from Irish Ronan, a diminutive of ron 'seal'
“little seal”
Several early Irish and Breton saints were called Ronan.
Is Rhonan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhonan is a boys' name.
How popular is Rhonan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 4 boys.
Rhonan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 2 | #3,848 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Rhonan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ronan, Regan, Declan, Rogan, Conan, Conlan, Brogan, Keegan, Keenan, Keelan, Callan, Kenan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Lennon
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, “Rhonan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhonan, updated 20 October 2026.