Bowie - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bowie \

is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "blond". Colonel James Bowie, scout and originator of the knife that bears his name. Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn.

Bowie has 2 variant forms: Bow and Bowen.

Baby names that sound like Bowie are Boe and Bo.

Bowie is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2321 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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