Rony is a

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. Notable people with the name include: *

Ronielson da Silva Barbosa Ronielson da Silva Barbosa (born 11 May 1995), commonly known as Rony, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Palmeiras. Career On 9 January 2017, Albirex Niigata announced that they had signed Roby from Cruzeiro. Niigata had to ...

, Brazilian footballer better known as Rony * Rony Ahonen (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey defenceman *

Rony Bakale Emile-Rony Bakale (born 6 October 1987 in Timișoara) is a Romanian-born Republic of the Congo swimmer specializing in freestyle. He swam for the Congo at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He was the Congo's flagbearer A standard-bearer, ...

(born 1987), Olympic swimmer from the Republic of the Congo * Rony Barrak, percussionist, composer, pianist, and arranger * Rony Mariano Bezerra (born 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

Rony Brauman Rony Brauman (born June 19, 1950, in Jerusalem) is a French physician specializing in tropical diseases. He was one of the early members of ''Médecins sans frontières'' (Doctors without Borders), and was its president from 1982 to 1994. As pr ...

(born 1950), French physician *

Rony V. Diaz Rony V. Diaz is a Filipino writer. He has won several Palanca Awards. He joined ''The Manila Times'' in 2001 as executive director. He eventually became publisher and president of the Manila Times School of Journalism. He has taught English at the ...

, award-winning Filipino writer * Rony Fahed (born 1981), professional Lebanese basketball player *

M. Rony Francois M. Rony Francois is an American doctor, health administrator, and academic professor. He is currently the Director of the Georgia Division of Public Health. He previously served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Health under then Florida ...

, former secretary of the Florida Department of Health *

Rony García Rony Javier García (born December 19, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. Career New York Yankees García signed with the New York Yankees as ...

, Honduran football goalkeeper *

Rony Gruber Rony Gruber ( he, רוני גרובר; born January 15, 1963) is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. He is best known as the director and co-producer of ''Are You This Able?'', nominated for best documentary at the Ophir Award. Biography R ...

(born 1963), Israeli film director and screenwriter *

Rony Hanselmann Rony Hanselmann (born 25 June 1991) is a former Liechtensteiner footballer who last played for FC Balzers. Career Hanselmann began his youth career with FC Triesenberg and moved onto FC Balzers in 2009. International career He was a member of t ...

(born 1991), Liechtensteiner footballer * Rony Martias (born 1980), French professional road bicycle racer *

Rony Morales Rony Edgardo Morales Solís (born June 8, 1978) is a Honduran football defender who currently plays for Platense in Liga Nacional de Honduras. Club career A left-sided defender, Morales previously played for Olimpia. International career M ...

(born 1978), Honduran football defender *

Rony Oren Rony Oren (born in 1953) is an Israeli animator, claymator and academic. In the commercial world he is best known for more than 500 animated short films in clay and over 30 children books which he illustrates or both writes and illustrates. Fil ...

(born 1953), Israeli animator, claymator and academic *

Rony Padilla Rony Padilla is a contempoary worship music singer, songwriter and worship pastor from Honduras, Central America. He leads the Mission Ministry at Trinity Church, Harrow, in North West London. Rony leads the new "Union Church, Totteridge Mission ...

, Christian music singer, musician, composer, worship leader from Honduras * Rony Robinson (born 1940), writer, educationalist and BBC Radio Sheffield presenter *

Rony Schneider Ron "Rony" Schneider ( he, רון "רוני" שניידר) is an Israeli former professional association footballer who played for the Rochester Lancers (1967–80), Rochester Lancers and was formerly the head coach of the Israel women's national ...

, Israeli former professional association footballer * Rony Sefo (born 1972), New Zealander kickboxer and MMA fighter * Rony Seikaly (born 1965), retired Lebanese-born American professional basketball player *

Rony Stanyforth Lieutenant-Colonel Ronald Thomas "Rony" Stanyforth, (30 May 1892 – 20 February 1964) was an Army officer and English amateur first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England, captaining England in the four Tes ...

(1892–1964), Army officer and English amateur first-class cricketer * Rony Talukdar, Bangladeshi cricketer *

Rony Santos Ronicel Fortes Andrade Santos (born 10 January 1995), better known as Rony Santos, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Azzurri 90 LS in Switzerland. Professional career Santos joined the Benfica academy in ...

(1995), Cape Verdean footballer

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