Ronny

Ronny: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ruler's counselor”
Origin: English
Say it: RON-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

Diminutive spelling of Ronald or Ronnie. Ronald comes from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from elements meaning counsel and ruler.

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How popular is Ronny?

202415.9 per million US babies

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Babies named Ronny in 202453

2024 rank#2,529 boys

Peak year1943

Total US babies since 188015,011

Ronny is steady now but far below its 1943 peak.

Names like Ronny

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ronaldruler's counselor · Old Norse
Ronaldoruler's counselor · Germanic
Ronsong; joy · Hebrew
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Averyruler of elves · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English

Ronny questions

What does the name Ronny mean?

Ronny means "ruler's counselor". It comes from English. Diminutive spelling of Ronald or Ronnie. Ronald comes from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from elements meaning counsel and ruler.

Is Ronny a boy or girl name?

Ronny is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ronny?

53 US babies were named Ronny in 2024. Its peak year was 1943.

How do you pronounce Ronny?

Ronny is usually pronounced RON-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.