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 [ 1 syll. ron, ro-n ] The boy name Ron is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is RAAN KEY. Ron is used chiefly in the English, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew languages, and it is derived from Hebrew, Celtic, and Old Norse origins. From Hebrew, Celtic, and Old Norse roots, its meaning is song, song of joy - in this context, Ron is usually used in the Hebrew language. Derived literally from the element 'ron' meaning song. The name Ronen (Hebrew) and the name Ronin (Hebrew) are variants of Ron. In addition, Ron is a short form of the name Aaron (English, German, Hebrew, and Polish) in the English and Spanish languages. Ron is also a pet form of the name Cameron (English and Scottish) in the Dutch, English, and Hebrew languages. Ron is also a short form of the name Ronald (English and Scottish) in the English language. Ronn (Hebrew variant spelling) is another form of Ron. Ron is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1960 with 0.087% of baby boys being given the name Ron. It ranked at #170 then. The baby name has since experienced a marked fall in popularity, and is today of sporadic use. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Ron, Aaron (English, German, Hebrew, and Polish) was the most frequently used in 2008. Ron has in the past century been mostly given to boys. Baby names that sound like Ron include Rohn (Dutch), Ram (Indian), Ran (English), Rem (English), Roan (English), Ronn (Hebrew), Rune (Scandinavian), Ryne (English), Ryun (English), Aranne (Italian), Raheem (English), Rahim (Arabic and Iranian), Rahman (Turkish), Raimon (English), Raini, Rama (Indian), Ramey (English), Rami (Arabic and Iranian), Ramin (Iranian), and Ramon (Spanish). Details of famous persons named Ron: KEY: Pronunciation for Ron: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
