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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.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Owen
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Owen

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