What does Rowan mean?

Rowan means "little ruddy one, little"

How do we pronounce Rowan?

Rowan \ro-wan, row-an\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Rowan can also be used as a boy name meaning, and it is more frequently a boy name. It is pronounced in English as ROWahN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Rowan: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Rowan?

Rowan's language of origin is Celtic and Old English. It is used predominantly in English and Scottish. From Celtic roots, its meaning is 'little ruddy one, little red-haired one'. Derived from the word ruadh which is of the meaning 'red'. See Rowan name popularity for more info. In addition, Rowan is a form of the English, German, and Welsh Rowena meaning. Rowan has 11 forms. Forms of the name consist of Rhoan meaning and origin, name Rhoane origin, short names for Roanna, Roanne name variations, meaning of Rowana, Rowane meaning, name Rowann, Rowanna meaning, Rowanne meaning of name, Rowen meaning and origin, and Rowon name. See also the related form, the English, Dutch, French, German, and Scottish what does the name Roy mean. Rowan is a rather popular baby girl name, and it can also be regarded as rather trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 2000s; prior to that, it was of only very modest use. Its usage peaked recently in 2007 with 0.034% of baby girls being named Rowan. It was #450 in rank then. In 2010, it ranked at #493 with a usage of 0.031%, and it was the most frequently used among all girl names in its family. In the last century Rowan has primarily been a boy name. In 2009, 48% more boys than girls were given the name Rowan.

List of baby names that sound like Rowan:

the name Ra'naa name popularity, the name Raanee pronounciation, the Irish Raanna meaning of name, the English Raeann meaning and origin, the English Raena meaning of name, the name Raenah meaning and origin, the name name Raheem meaning, the African and Swahili short names for Rahma, the name Raiann pronounciation, the Slavic, Czech, English, German, Polish, and Russian name Raina origin, the name Rainee pronounciation, the English Rainey definition, the English baby name Raini, the English baby name Rainie, the English name Rainy meaning, the Hebrew and Indian baby name Rama, the Indian Ramaa name popularity, the Hebrew Ramah definition, the name Raman meaning of name, and the name short names for Ramia.

The baby name Rowan fun facts:

The name Rowan in reverse order is "Nawor".

The numerological value of the name Rowan is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Rowan?

Rowan is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.04%
20130.04%
20120.04%
20110.03%
20100.03%
20090.03%
20080.04%
20070.04%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames