Ronke
Ronke is a Yoruba name meaning "brings good things" or "brings prosperity," predominantly used for girls. With a melodic sound and rich cultural heritage, it symbolizes positivity and strength. Rarely used in the U.S., it had 5 occurrences in 1972. Pronounced as RON-keh (/rɒnˈke/), it remains a beautiful and meaningful choice.
Meaning & Origin of Ronke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ronke is a Yoruba name meaning "brings good things" or "brings prosperity," predominantly used for girls. With a melodic sound and rich cultural heritage, it symbolizes positivity and strength. Rarely used in the U.S., it had 5 occurrences in 1972. Pronounced as RON-keh (/rɒnˈke/), it remains a beautiful and meaningful choice.
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The Story of Ronke
Ronke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1972: 5 births, good for #8,292 nationwide. Ronke last appeared in the published SSA data in 1972, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Ronke
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ronke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ronk
- Rank
- Rink
- Runk
- Renk
- Ranc
- Ranke
- Rinke
- Ranck
- Reinke
- Rinck
- Ruhnke
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ronke
Ronke is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ronke's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #8,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Ronke's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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