Owen name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Celtic, German, Old Greek and Welsh

Usage: Arabic, English, Irish, Welsh, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: oh-win

Meaning: Help from Allah, Well Born, Young Fighter, Youth, The Lord is Gracious, Rich and Friend and Well-Born

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What does Owen mean?
Variations of Owen
Nicknames for Owen
Middle Names for Owen
How popular is Owen?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Owen
Famous People Named Owen
Lists having Owen

What does Owen mean?

The name Owen is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "young warrior." It's a popular masculine baby name in the United States.

The name Owen is associated with many famous people such as:
-Owen Wilson, American actor
-Owen Sound, Canadian city
-Owen Hart, Canadian wrestler
-Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Baby name Owen is a great choice for a number of reasons.

First, it is unique but not too out there. Second, it has a strong meaning behind it. Third, it is easy to pronounce and spell. And fourth, it goes well with any middle or last name.

So if you are looking for a strong and unique baby name, Owen is definitely one to consider!

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How do I pronounce Owen?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Owen is oh-win.

Variants of Owen

Owaine, Owain, Eóghan, Eoghan, Eugene, Eugenius, Evan, Eugenios, Eugène, Efigenio, Yevgeni, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, John, Evanna, Johanna, Ivan, Ifan, Ewan, Eavan, Evanjames

Nicknames for Owen

The given name Owen is already a short name, but some possible candidates include:

Names that rhyme with Owen

How popular is the name Owen?

Owen was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 187656 babies have been named Owen since 1880. At the peak of its usage in 2016, it ranked 23rd when 10249 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 181 years but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 9 times Also, a popular name in England and Wales with over 31188 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

At the peak of its usage in 2002, the moniker grabbed the 31st spot and 2349 baby boys were given the name. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 12 times Also, Owen is a popular name in France given to over 9472 babies in 38 years.

At present peaked at the charts, it ranked 82nd when 818 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 3 times

A common name in Ireland having over 1693 recievers in 24 years of usage.

At its zenith in 1978, 128 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 68th position. Also, Owen is common in Netherlands where over 1094 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

The name is current favorite of the parents, in 2019, the moniker grabbed the 52nd spot and 254 baby boys were given the name. Also, Owen is common in Belgium where over 1665 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Currently the name is hotter than ever, the moniker grabbed the 80th spot and 125 baby boys were given the name. Also, A common name in New South Wales having over 1539 recievers in 13 years of usage.

Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 2018, 147 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 71st position.

Owen is a familiar baby name in Queensland, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 100 names.

In 2011, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 71 on boy names chart when 100 babies were given the name Owen. Over 100 babies in Queensland have been named Owen.

In Switzerland, Owen is a unique name where it has been in use since 1998 and has secured the place in top 300 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 258 on boy names chart when 35 babies were named Owen.

There are over 281 babies that have been given the name Owen in Switzerland.

Owen is a rare baby name in Queensland still in use today. Over 100 people have been named Owen in Queensland.

But Owen is a popular baby name in Malawi where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in, England, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Canada, Australia and Jamaica.

According to our estimate, at least 230000 people have been bestowed Owen around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	19	7985	4548	30
2022	18	8546	4998	26
2021	22	8713	3771	39
2020	22	8651	4991	25
2019	21	9335	4894	27
2018	25	9325	5141	25
2017	28	9355	4567	30
2016	23	10298	5125	26
2015	36	9605	6714	18
2014	36	9153	5618	23

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Owen in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	2414	840	0	7
	137	17	5	0
	137	156	2	2
	23	53	2	2
	57	0	2	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Owen

You have to accept that better days are coming and stop grieving over the good old ones. You are the original fellow everyone admires. Not everyone deserves your attention. You have a specific taste in people. You don't hang around with just anyone. However, this is why people respect you. You are a jealous and passionate lover. You want to heal on your own. That's good for your pride but not for the soul.

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Afsa - Atypical and Modern unisex name Afsa means "Prophet Mohammed's (PBUH) Wife, Transparent or Clear" is used predominantly in Arabic, Arabic and Tamil
Manaal - Rare unisex name Manaal is commonly used in Gujarati and Arabic, meaning of Manaal is "Attainment or A Bird"
Sartaj - Meaning of Sartaj is One who is Crowned or Husband is mainly used in Sikh, Punjabi and Telugu is a baby boy name has its origin in Sanskrit

Middle names for Owen

Complement Owen with any of the snowballing and in vogue middle names assembled below.

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Famous people named Owen

Owen Flanagan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University
Owen Johnson, American writer best remembered for his stories and novels cataloguing the educational and personal growth of the fictional character 'Dink Stover'
Owen Arthur, Barbadian politician
Owen Gingerich, is professor emeritus of astronomy and of the history of science at Harvard University and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Owen Oglethorpe, English academic and Roman Catholic Bishop of Carlisle
Owen Feltham, English writer, author of a book entitled 'Resolves, Divine
Owen McCafferty, playwright from Northern Ireland
Owen Marshall, pen name of Owen Marshall Jones
Owen Seaman, British writer, journalist and poet
Owen Stanley, British Royal Navy officer and surveyor
Owen Finlay Maclaren, inventor of the lightweight baby buggy with a collapsible support assembly and founder of the Maclaren company
Owen Morris, British record producer
Owen Hall, when writing for the stage
Owen Rutter, English historian, novelist and travel writer
Owen McCann, South African cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and journalist
Owen Dodson, American poet, novelist, and playwright

Owen Morgan Edwards, Welsh historian, educationalist and writer
Owen Coyle, football player and manager
Owen Glynne Jones, was born 2 November 1867, St Mary Paddington MDX England to David Jones born about 1831
Owen Brannigan, English bass
Owen Lanyon, British colonial administrator and British Army officer
Owen Casey, former tennis player from Ireland
Owen Merton, New Zealand-born British painter
Owen Gilbert, Australian politician
Owen Sheehy-Skeffington, Irish university lecturer and senator
Owen Suffolk, an Australian bushranger, poet
Owen Thomas, London-based anchor for Bloomberg Television
Owen Temple-Morris, British barrister and Conservative politician
Owen Wansbrough-Jones, leading academic chemist and soldier whose career included serving as Chief Scientist to the British Ministry of Supply

Owen Ashworth,
Owen Da Gama, former South African footballer and manager
Owen Money, Welsh musician, actor, comedian
Owen Fitzpen, English merchant taken captive by Barbary pirates and sold into slavery
Owen Truelove, first man to fly
Owen Cleary, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
Owen Walsh, was born in Wesport, Mayo County, Ireland
Owen Evans, Liberal Party politician from Wales
Owen Dudley Edwards, Irish historian and former Reader
Owen Hughes, judge and former territorial level politician
Owen Frederick Morton Tudor, British Army officer
Owen J. Quinn, He did this on July 22, 1975
Owen Wynne Jones, ', The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales

Owen Cox, Welsh-born Australian businessman and politician
Owen Swindlehurst, was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Titular Bishop of Cuncacestre under Bishops Hugh Lindsay and Ambrose Griffiths
Owen Chamberlain, American physicist, and Nobel laureate
Owen Willans Richardson, scientist
Owen K. Garriott, American electrical engineer and former NASA astronaut
Owen M. Fiss, Sterling Professor emeritus at Yale Law School
Owen Thomas Jones, Welsh geologist
Owen Webster, distinguished member of the organic and polymer chemistry communities
Owen Tudor, Welsh courtier and the second husband of Catherine of Valois
Owen Roe O'Neill, Gaelic Irish soldier and one of the most famous of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster

Owen Wister, American writer and historian
Owen Wilson, American actor, comedian
Owen D. Young, American industrialist, businessman
Owen Paterson, British Conservative Party politician

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Births Deaths And Marriages Victoria, https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/births/naming-your-child/popular-baby-names-in-victoria
Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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