Meaning: Variously 'little red one; red-haired' (Irish, from Ruadhan) and 'a rowan tree' (English nature-name); used for both sexes (leans male); here for girls; routes layeredLow
In 30 seconds: Little red one; a rowan tree: Roan is Irish/English. Crisp, modern, and warm. Used for both sexes (here for girls; said 'ROHN').
MeaningVariously 'little red one; red-haired' (Irish, from Ruadhan) and 'a rowan tree' (English nature-name); used for both sexes (leans male); here for girls; routes layered
Roan comes variously from 'little red one; red-haired' (Irish, from Ruadhan) and 'a rowan tree' (English nature-name; routes layered, which we note). Used for both sexes (it leans male), here for girls (slug distinguished; said 'ROHN').
In the U.S. it leans male. Rare for girls, little-red-one-and-a-rowan-tree at the root, and modern.
Did you know? Roan is variously 'little red one; red-haired' (Irish, from Ruadhan) and 'a rowan tree' (English) — a crisp, modern name, used for both sexes (leans male; here for girls; the routes are layered, which we note; said 'ROHN').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Roan — unisex; routes layered
Variations
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