Howells - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Howells \ho-wells, howe(l)-ls\ is a variant of Howell (Welsh), and the meaning of Howells is "eminent, remarkable".

The baby name Howells sounds like Hollis, Hallsy and Holliss. Other similar baby names are Howel, Hawes and Wells.

Howells 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 Howells. Compare Howells with related baby names.