What does Rowena mean?

Rowena ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced roh-EEN-ah, roh-ENN-ah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Rowena is "fame and happiness". Also possibly (Welsh) "slender and fair". Rowena was the name of one of the two heroines in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe" (19th century).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ro-, -na

ASSOCIATED WITH happiness (joy), slender (little), fair (beautiful), heroines, novel (literary), 19th century

Variations

VARIANTS Rhowena, Roweena, Roweina, Rowenna, Rowina

SEE ALSO Roselaine

How popular is Rowena?

Rowena is a very prominent first name for females (#971 out of 4276, Top 23%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Rowena▼ is alike in pronunciation to Rana, Ranna, Rayana, Rayna▲, Reanna▼, Renae▼, Renay, Rene▼, Rhiana, Rhona, Riana, Rionna, Roana, Roanna, Rona, Ronae, Ronay, Ronee, Roni, Ronna, Ronni, Ronny, Royanna, Ryana and Ryanna. Other recommended sound-alike names are Colena, Corena, Dorena, Edwena, Jolena, Jovena, Korena, Lorena▼, Morena, Morwena, Raene, Ravena, Reene, Regena, Rihana, Roanne, Robeena, Robena, Robene, Robenia, Robina, Robyna, Rodina, Rohana, Rohanna, Rolene, Roma▼, Romana, Romea, Romene, Romina▲, Romma, Romona, Rosana, Rosena, Rosenah (see Rose), Rosene, Rosina▼, Rowan▲, Rowen▲, Roxana, Roxeena, Roxene, Rozene, Rozina, Rubena, Ruzena and Ryen. These names tend to be less frequently used than Rowena.