Ron

רוֹן

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: joyful song

• Ron is a name that lives a double life. In much of the English-speaking world it sounds like a perfectly familiar nickname, but in Hebrew it means joyful song, giving it a hidden depth that most people would never guess. It is enormously popular in Israel, where it works for both boys and girls, and its simplicity is a big part of its charm.

  Golden Globe-winning actor Ron Perlman, raised in a Jewish family with Hungarian, German, and Polish roots, brought larger-than-life characters to the screen in Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy. What makes this name special is how it manages to be completely unpretentious and deeply meaningful at the same time. While it may sound mid-century American to some ears, its Hebrew identity as a word for joy gives it real substance. One syllable, genuine musical Hebrew roots, and a secret meaning waiting to surprise everyone who hears the story behind it.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Laila
  ,
  Shelley
  ,
  Aidan
  ,
  Emmett
• Theme: happiness, music