Rowena - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Rowena \

is pronounced roh-EEN-ah, roh-ENN-ah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "fame and happiness". Also possibly (Welsh) "slender and fair". Rowena was the name of one of the two heroines in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe" (19th century).

Rowena has 5 variant forms: Rhowena, Roweena, Roweina, Rowenna and Rowina.

For more information, see also the related name Roselaine.

Baby names that sound like Rowena are Rowen, Rena, Reena, Roana, Roanna, Rona, Ronna and Rowan.

Rowena is a very common first name for women (#971 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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