Owen - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Owen \o-

is pronounced OH-en. It is of Scottish and Greek origin, and its meaning is "born of yew; youth". Variant of Eoghan. Also variant of the Latin name Eugenius (see Eugene). It may also derive from an old Celtic name meaning "born of Esos", referring to a god with a cult in Gaul. 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 6 variant forms: Ewan, Ewen, Owens, Owain, Owin and Owynn.

For more information, see also related names Euan and Evan.

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

Owen is a very common first name for men (#410 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#455 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Owen. Compare Owen with its variant forms and related boy names.

[Top]