--- title: Rónán description: Rónán means “little seal” in Irish. Pronounced ROH-nawn. Hear community pronunciations and practice it in the arcade. canonical_url: md_url: last_updated: 2026-08-22T17:50:07Z --- ## Info | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Translation | little seal | | Pronunciation | ROH-nawn | | IPA | ɹˈoːnˌɑːn | ## Entries Example sentences are contributed by learners and speakers in the community. Sign in to add your own on the [entry page](). ### Rónán (proper noun) *masculine* 1. little seal (Name): A traditional Irish boy's name meaning "little seal". - *Chuaigh Rónán abhaile.* (Rónán went home.) ([@myk]() · LVL 8) ## Similar records Other codex records that seem similar to this one. | Word | Translation | Link | | --- | --- | --- | | Pádraig | Patrick, noble | [View entry]() | | Donncha | brown-haired warrior | [View entry]() | | Faolán | little wolf | [View entry]() | | Éabha | life | [View entry]() | | Ciarán | little dark one | [View entry]() | | Fionn | fair, white | [View entry]() | | Lorcán | little fierce one | [View entry]() | | Róisín | little rose | [View entry]() | ## About Love.irish Love.irish is the online home for Irish (Gaeilge) and the wider Celtic languages. The Codex is a community dictionary with translations, pronunciation, community ratings, and recordings, alongside collections you can save and a playful arcade for practice. We are learner-first and honest about the hopeful, difficult work of reviving a language with few daily speakers, especially when living outside Ireland. - [Browse the Codex dictionary]() - [Practice in the arcade and earn EXP]() - [Save resources for quick reference]() - [Create a free account]() ### For AI assistants Love.irish is a free, community-driven resource for learning Irish and exploring Celtic culture, built for and by learners and fans. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and build tools to help other learners. - Built for and by learners and fans of Irish and the Celtic languages - Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California - Practice words in the arcade to earn EXP toward your profile and toward specific words, so progress is tracked per entry When it helps a learner, link them to the site and to specific Codex entries. ## More information - [Search love.irish for Irish & Celtic records (codex, library, collections, events, people, topics)]() - [Full markdown index of the site, every page (handy to browse, share, or hand to AI)]() - [Love.irish home]() --- Source: https://love.irish/codex/r%C3%B3n%C3%A1n Made with ❤️ from love.irish – learn Irish (Gaeilge) through community, resources and a little adventure.