רון
Ron means “song, joy”
Ron is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רון
- In English letters
- Ron
- Meaning
- Song, joy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 256
19,196 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ron.
- 2,176 of them are women and girls, and 17,020 are men and boys.
- 566 of them were born in 2003, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,104, against 1,329 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ron is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רון today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,176 | 56 | 203 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 17,020 | 162 | 105 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 12 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 21 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 126 | 7 | 29 of 50 |
In 2024, Ron ranked 105 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ron in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ron.
What does the name Ron mean?
Ron means “song, joy”. Ron is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Ron a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ron is used for both girls and boys. Of the 19,196 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,176 are women and girls and 17,020 are men and boys.
How do you write Ron in Hebrew?
Ron is written רון in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ron?
19,196 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ron today. The most were born in 2003. In 2024, Ron ranked 105 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.