Owen - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Owen \o-wen\ is pronounced OH-en. It is of Welsh origin. Variant of Eugene (Greek) "wellborn, aristocrat". Also possibly variant of Eoghan (Gaelic) "youth". Owen Glendower was a 14th-century Welsh chieftain who fought unsuccessfully for Welsh independence from England. Common outside Wales since the 18th century. Author Owen Wister; actor Owen Wilson.

Owen has 5 variant forms: Ewan, Ewen, Owain, Owin and Owynn.

For more information, see also the related name Evan.

Baby names that sound like Owen are Euen, Ewin, Owney and Iwan.

Owen is a popular 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 Owen. Click here to compare Owen with related baby names.