Ron (Hebrew: רוֹן) is a given name for boys. It is mostly used as a shortening of the name Ronald and Cameron, but is also Hebrew for "joy".
Notable people with this name include: Given name Male Ron Atias (born 1995), Israeli taekwondo athlete
Ron Baker (born 1993), American basketball player
Ron Balicki (born 1963), American actor and stuntman Ron Blomberg (born 1948), American major league baseball player Ron Bochar, American film sound engineer Ron Brooks (born 1988), American football player Ron Bolton (American football) (born 1950), American footballer Ron Bolton (politician) (fl. 2022), American politician Ron Browz (born 1982), American record producer and rapper Ron Bushy (1941–2021), American drummer known for Iron Butterfly
Ron Cannan (born 1961), Canadian politician
Ron Clinkscale (1933–2024), American football player Ron Darmon (born 1992), Israeli Olympic triathlete
Ron DeSantis (born 1978), governor of Florida Ron Dundas (1935–1986), Canadian football player Ron Eaton (born 1943), American racing driver
Ron Fernandes (1951–2023), American football player Ron Francis (born 1963), Canadian hockey player Ron Gardenhire (born 1957), American baseball player and manager Ron Gautsche (1935–2024), American racing driver Ron Gillham, American politician
Ron Hopkins (born 1960), American football player
Ron Howard (born 1954), American actor and director
Ron Jeremy (born 1953), American pornographic actor Ron Johnson (born 1955), American politician
Ron Kaplan (born 1970), Israeli Olympic gymnast Ron Karabatsos (1933–2012), American actor and police detective
Ron Keselowski (born 1946), American NASCAR Cup Series driver Ron Killings (born 1972), American professional wrestler known under the ring name R-Truth
Ron McNair (1950–1986), American astronaut who died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger Ron Merk, American independent filmmaker Ron Mix (born 1938), American All-Pro Hall of Fame football player Ron Ng (born 1979), Hong Kong actor Ron Pardo (born 1967), Canadian actor and comedian
Ron Paul (born 1935), American politician Ron Perlman (born 1950), American actor
Ron Reeves (born 1938), Australian rules footballer Ron Reeves (gridiron football) (born 1960), American football player Ron Reagan (born 1958), American former radio host, political analyst, and son of Ronald Reagan Ron Rivera (born 1962), American football player and coach
Ron Robin (born 1951), Israeli historian and President of the University of Haifa Ron Rubin (voice actor) (born 1959), Canadian voice actor Ron Rubin (bridge player) (born 1948), American bridge player Ron Santo (1940–2010), American baseball player Ron Sao, Australian politician
Ron Shumon (born 1955), American football player Ron Stern (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player Ron Torten (born 1966), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor
Ron Vaudry, Canadian comedian Ron Vlaar (born 1985), Dutch football (soccer) player Ron Wagner (born 1961), American comics artist
Ron Waldron (born 1933), Wales international rugby union player
Ron Walker (English footballer) (1932–2017), English footballer Ron Walker (Australian footballer) (1927–2005), Australian rules footballer Ron Wallace (singer), American singer-songwriter
Ron Wallwork (born 1941), British athlete Ron Walotsky (1943–2002), American artist
Ron Walters (1938–2010), Author and scholar Ron Walters (ice hockey) (born 1948), Canadian ice hockey player
Ron Walters (make-up artist) (1938–1994), American make-up artist
Ron Ward (ice hockey) (born 1944), Canadian ice hockey player Ron Ward (cricketer) (1905–2000), Australian cricketer Ron Ward (footballer) (1932–2010), English footballer Ron Ward (rugby union) (1915–2000), New Zealand rugby union player
Ron Warren (1928–2024), Australian rules footballer
Ron Wasserman (born 1961), American singer-songwriter Ron Waterman (born 1965), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Ron Watson (sailor) (born 1937), New Zealand sailor Ron Watson (rugby league) (1929–2004), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
Ron Watt (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
Ron Weaver (TV producer) (1937–2013) Ron Weaver (American football), American fraudster and football player Ron Weaver (mayor), American attorney and politician
Ron Webster (born 1943), English footballer
Ron Weinberg, American politician Ron Weiner, American television writer
Ron Welch (born 1960), United States Army general
Ron Welty (born 1971), American drummer Ron Westerby (1920–1997), New Zealand international rugby league footballer Ron Weston (born 1948), American politician Ron Westray (born 1970), American jazz trombonist, composer, and educator Ron Westrum (born 1945), American sociologist Ron Wetzel (Australian footballer) (born 1947), Australian rules footballer
Ron Weyman (1915–2007), British-Canadian film and television director Ron Wheatley (1924–2003), English footballer
Ron White (actor) (1953–2018), Canadian actor Ron White (footballer) (1920–1992), Australian rules footballer Ron Whitehead, American poet
Ron Whittaker (born 1971), American golfer Ron Whyte (1941–1989), American dramatist
Ron Wiebe, Canadian politician from Alberta Ron Wieck (born 1944), American politician
Ron Wileman (1954–2009), English rugby league player Ron Wilke (1927–2015), South African sprinter Ron Willems (born 1966), Dutch footballer Ron Willett (born 1944), English rugby league footballer Ron Willey (1929–2004), Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer Ron Williams (born 1949), American businessperson
Ron Willis (footballer) (born 1947), English footballer
Ron Wilson (newsreader) (born 1952), Australian television/radio presenter Ron Wilson (artist), American comics artist Ron Wilson (footballer, born 1941) (1941–2001), Scottish footballer
Ron Wilson (Clear Channel radio host), American talk radio host Ron Wilson (American politician) (born 1943), American politician, convicted of fraud Ron Wilson (drummer) (1944–1989), American musician Ron Wilson (Australian politician) (born 1958), Australian politician
Ron Wilson (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2007), English footballer
Ron Withnall (1914–1990), Australian politician and lawyer
Ron Wood (Australian footballer) (1923–1978), Australian rules footballer Ron Wood (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2012), English footballer Ron Woodley (1925–2017), Archdeacon of Cleveland
Ron Workman (born 1939), Australian rugby league footballer Ron Worley, American politician
Ron Wright (footballer) (1929–2001), Australian rules footballer
Ron Wynn (footballer) (1923–1983), Welsh footballer
Female Ron Ponte (born 1988), Israeli former volleyball player
Middle name Male Ryohei Ron Tsutsui (born 1977), Japanese film producer
Female Yael Ron Ben-Moshe (born 1978), Israeli politician
Fictional characters
Ron (King of Fighters), in the video game Big Ron (EastEnders), in the TV soap opera Ron Burgundy, in films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective, a manga series Ron Stoppable, in animated series Kim Possible Ron Swanson, in the sitcom Parks and Recreation Ron Troupe, in comic books by DC Comics Ron Weasley, in Harry Potter
See also
Ronald