#4932024 rank
2020peak year
8,424babies named Ronin since 1880
▼ 4%5-year trend
Ronin popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ronin mean?
From Japanese ronin, a samurai with no lord, literally 'wave man,' drifting like a wave. Adopted as a given name with a warrior image.
OriginJapanese
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic
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