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Ronette

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Pronounced roh-NET /roʊˈnɛt/Medium

Meaning: Ronette is a coined girls' name joining a Ron- element (from Rona, or from Veronica) to the French diminutive ending -ette, giving a sense of 'little Rona'. It is a mid-century sound-name; the pop-culture 'Ronettes' echo added to its appeal.Low

In 30 seconds: Ronette is a coined name adding the -ette ending to Rona or Veronica, roughly 'little Rona' (said 'roh-NET').
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MeaningRonette is a coined girls' name joining a Ron- element (from Rona, or from Veronica) to the French diminutive ending -ette, giving a sense of 'little Rona'. It is a mid-century sound-name; the pop-culture 'Ronettes' echo added to its appeal.
U.S. rank (1994)#11500 ↘ Falling
1994 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1967
Total births (all-time)≈ 951

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196719411994

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ronette is a mid-century coinage pairing a Ron- element — from Rona or the tail of Veronica — with the fashionable French -ette ending, so it reads as 'little Rona'. The famous 1960s girl-group the Ronettes gave the sound wide currency. Recorded from around 1941, it crested about 1967 at just over sixty girls a year.

Ronette stayed uncommon and faded by the nineteen-nineties. Its two brisk beats and bright ending give it a snappy mid-century charm; it reads as a period piece rather than a name on the revival edge.

Did you know? The girl-group the Ronettes made the exact sound famous in the early nineteen-sixties, just as the name was appearing on birth certificates.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Ronette — mid-century -ette coinage; Rona/Veronica base

Variations

RonnetteRonetta

Nicknames

RonNettie

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If you like Ronette…

Annette— a like -ette diminutive of the same era
Lynette— shares the two-beat -ette ending and rhythm
Rona— a likely parent element of Ronette
Veronica— the fuller name behind the Ron- sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ronette mean?

Ronette is a coined name adding the -ette ending to Rona or Veronica, giving a sense of 'little Rona'.

How do you pronounce Ronette?

It's said roh-NET /roʊˈnɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ronette a boy or girl name?

Ronette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ronette?

Ronette was an uncommon mid-century coinage that crested in the late nineteen-sixties and has been rare since.

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