Roan (name)

Roan is a Frisian given name. It is sometimes used also in other languages such as English, where it can be also an alternate form of Rowan. It can be also a surname. Variants of the name include Ronne. It comes from Proto-Germanic *hrabanaz (Old High German hraban) meaning "raven".

Given name

 * Roan Carneiro (born 1978), Brazilian mixed martial artist
 * Roan Frostwick (born 2000), Scottish rugby union player
 * Roan Johnson (born 1975), Italian director and screenwriter
 * Roan Parrish, American writer
 * Roan van de Moosdijk (born 2000), Dutch motorcycle racer
 * Roan Wilson (born 2002), Costa Rican footballer

Surname

 * Chappell Roan, American singer-songwriter
 * Charles H. Roan (1923–1944), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Dan Roan (born 1976), British sports journalist
 * John Roan (c. 1600/1602–1644), English landowner
 * The John Roan School, London, England
 * John Roan (bishop) (d. 1692), Church of Ireland bishop
 * Paul Roan (born 1943), American politician

Fictional

 * Roan Fel, a fictional character in the Star Wars expanded universe
 * Roan, a character from Grandia II
 * Roan, a character from The 100, the Azgedian King