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Ronna

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Pronounced RON-uh /ˈrɒn.ə/Medium

Meaning: Ronna is a feminine form of Ron or Ronald, from the Old Norse Rognvaldr ('ruler's counsel'), and can also be read as a short form of Veronica. The -a ending made a soft feminine of a sturdy parent.Low

In 30 seconds: A tidy feminine of Ronald ('ruler's counsel'): Ronna also nods to Veronica (said 'RON-uh'). It peaked around 1963, then faded.
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Origin LowNorse, English
MeaningRonna is a feminine form of Ron or Ronald, from the Old Norse Rognvaldr ('ruler's counsel'), and can also be read as a short form of Veronica. The -a ending made a soft feminine of a sturdy parent.
U.S. rank (2009)#14913 ↗ Rising
2009 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1963
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,623

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196319262009

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

Ronna makes a soft feminine of Ron or Ronald, from the Old Norse Rognvaldr ('ruler's counsel'); it can also clip Veronica. Part of the early-1960s taste for trim -a names, it peaked around 1963. The style later cooled and the name grew scarce (said 'RON-uh').

By the 1980s Ronna had largely left American birth records. It reads today as a crisp midcentury feminine. Sturdy-rooted, soft, and uncommon.

Did you know? Ronna feminizes Ronald, whose Norse roots mean 'ruler's counsel', and it peaked for American girls around 1963, amid a fashion for short -a feminine names.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Ronna — Feminine of Ron/Ronald; Norse 'ruler's counsel'; also Veronica

Variations

RonaRondaVeronica

Nicknames

RonniRonnie

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If you like Ronna…

Rhonda— a like Ron- rhyming midcentury name
Donna— a like soft -a feminine of the era
Veronica— the fuller name Ronna can shorten
Lorna— a like trim vintage -a name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ronna mean?

Ronna means 'ruler's counsel', a feminine of Ron or Ronald; it can also shorten Veronica.

How do you pronounce Ronna?

It's said RON-uh /ˈrɒn.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ronna a boy or girl name?

Ronna is a girl's name, a feminine form of Ronald.

Is Ronna making a comeback?

It stays rare, reading as a name of the mid-twentieth century.

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