Cowan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cowan \co-wan\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "hollow in the hill". Place name.

Cowan has 1 variant form: Coe.

Baby names that sound like Cowan are Coyan, Conn, Con and Conway.

Cowan is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cowan. Click here to compare Cowan with related baby names.