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Ronin

RO-nin

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Japanese name meaning 'wave person' or historically 'masterless samurai.' Modern usage carries connotations of independence, spiritual wandering, and warrior philosophy.”

Popularity Over Time

Ronin US popularity rank over timeRank 5952 in 1998 to rank 390 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#390#3171#5952199820202024

Currently ranked #493 in the United States.

Origin

Japanese

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Ro

Style

StrongBoldModern

Famous Bearers

  • Ronin from Marvel
  • various samurai-inspired characters

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Renzo

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Kenzo

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Sibling Name Ideas

Yuki

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Sakura

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Japanese cultural origin with increasing Western adoption

People Also Ask

Japanese name meaning 'wave person' or historically 'masterless samurai.' Modern usage carries connotations of independence, spiritual wandering, and warrior philosophy.

Ronin is currently ranked #493 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Ronin include Ro.

Names that pair beautifully with Ronin include Yuki, Sakura.