Ron

Ron Meaning & Origin

About Ron
The name Ron is a shortened form of Ronald, which is derived from the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr. It is composed of the elements "rögn," meaning "advice" or "decision," and "valdr," meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the name Ron can be interpreted to mean "wise ruler" or "advice of a ruler."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ron are male.

Ron Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.71% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/rɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ron in Braille

Here's how to represent Ron in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ron in braille

How to Spell the Name Ron in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ron using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ron in sign language

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