רוֹנֵן
Ronen means “song, joyful singing”
Ronen is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רוֹנֵן
- On an ID card
- רונן
- In English letters
- Ronen
- Meaning
- Song, joyful singing
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 306
10,886 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ronen.
- 10,886 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 676 of them were born in 1970, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 6, against 73 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Ronen is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רונן 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 boys | 10,886 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 18 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 24 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 161 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Ronen in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ronen.
What does the name Ronen mean?
Ronen means “song, joyful singing”. Ronen is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ronen a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ronen is mainly a boy's name. Of the 10,886 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,886 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Ronen in Hebrew?
Ronen is written רונן in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written רוֹנֵן.
How many people in Israel are named Ronen?
10,886 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ronen today. The most were born in 1970.
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.