Ruadhán: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Little red one
Origin
Irish (Old Irish)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ROO-ahn

Ruadhán is an Irish (Old Irish) boy's name meaning “little red one”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ruadhán

Meaning: Little red one.

Origin: Irish (Old Irish).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ruadhán

ROO-ahnIPA /ˈruːɑːn/

Popularity of Ruadhán

Ruadhán doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Ruadhán

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