The first name Ruan
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 boys were named Ruan, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ruan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ruan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Ruan, the 9,539th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 10 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ruan
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ruan Teixeira SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1991
- JeffinhoBrazilian footballer, born 1999
Questions
- How popular is the name Ruan?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Ruan, ranking 1,153rd.
- When was Ruan most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Ruan, its highest rank at 8,189th.
- Is Ruan also a surname?
- Yes. Ruan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.