What does Owen mean?

Owen means "lamb; youth; born of"

How do we pronounce Owen?

Owen \o-wen, ow-en\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Owen is pronounced as OWahN (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Owen: OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Owen?

Owen is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Welsh languages, and it is derived from Celtic, Old Greek, and Welsh origins. Welsh origin, English and Welsh use: The name is of debated origin; it could be of the Welsh 'oen' (lamb) or 'eoghunn' (youth), or else it could have evolved as a Welsh form of Eugene in the sub-Roman era, or else it could be from an Old Celtic name meaning 'born of Esos' in reference to the minor Celtic god Esos or Aesos from Gaul. The older form of the name, Owain (Welsh) or Yvain (Welsh), was borne by a knight of the Round Table and son of King Urien in Arthurian legend. It was also borne by the Welsh revolutionary Owain Glyndwr (1354-1416), whose name was Anglicized by Shakespeare as Owen Glendower. Owain is still sometimes encountered in today's use. In addition, Owen is a variant (English, Irish, and Welsh) of the name Eoghan name (Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish). Owen can also be a variant (Welsh) of the name name Eugene meaning (English and French). Owen can also be a variant (Welsh) of the name Evan name (Scottish, English, and Welsh). The name Owena name variations (Welsh) is the female version of Owen. The name Owen is used to a great extent; it has 21 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English comprise name Ouen origin, name Owaen meaning, name Owaene meaning, name Owaine meaning, Owan definition, baby name Owane, Owayn meaning of name, Owayne meaning and origin, Owein name popularity, Oweine meaning of name, what does the name Owenn mean, name Owenne origin, what does the name Owens mean, nicknames for Owin, Owinn name popularity, Owinne meaning and origin, name Owyn meaning, name Owynn, and Owynne pronounciation. Owain name (Welsh) and Ywain meaning (Irish) are foreign variants of Owen. Owen is very popular as a baby name for boys, and it can also be viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.400% of baby boys were given the name Owen. Its ranking then was #47. Out of all boy names in its group, Owen was the 2nd most popular after Evan definition in 2010. It was 19% more commonly used than Owen in that year.

The following famous people share the name Owen:

  • Actor Owen Wilson, born 18 November 1968, Dallas, Texas
  • Poet Owen Meredith, born Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 8 November 1831 - 24 November 1891, England
  • Revolutionary Owen Glendower, born 1354 - 1416, Welsh Marches, Wales.

List of baby names that sound like Owen:

name Owan, what does the name Owenn mean, name Owenne, what does the name Owinn mean, what does the name Ohin mean, Ohine name, Oissine name, baby name Omann, Omen meaning (Hebrew), Omi meaning and origin, Omja pronounciation, name Omni (English), baby name Omy, Onan meaning of name, Onann definition, meaning of Oni, name Owain origin (English, Gaelic, and Welsh), Owaine name variations, Owane meaning, and Owein name.

The baby name Owen fun facts:

The name Owen in reverse order is "Newo".

The numerological value of the name Owen is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Owen?

Owen is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.48%
20130.46%
20120.46%
20110.44%
20100.43%
20090.41%
20080.38%
20070.40%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames