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Riordan

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Meaning

"Royal Poet"

Riordan derives from the Irish surname Ó Riordáin meaning royal poet or bard in Gaelic tradition.

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Popularity History of Riordan

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Riordan did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Riordan Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Riordan

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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