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Owen Meaning

    

What does Owen mean?

The name Owen is of Welsh and English origin.

The meaning of Owen is "well born, of noble birth".

Owen is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced O-wen.

The Given Name Owen

Of uncertain origin, Owen stems from the earlier Owain or Ewein which were probably Welsh forms of Eugene.

It may also have derived from an old Celtic name meaning "son of Esos".

The name Owen is often used as an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Eoghan.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Owen Chamberlain, and Owen Willans Richardson.

Owen Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 25 in baby name popularity for boys with 9,288 occurrences. It ranked 5,240 in baby name popularity for girls with 25 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 28 in baby name popularity for boys with 9,338 occurrences. It ranked 4,653 in baby name popularity for girls with 30 occurrences.

The trend's your friend. See how Owen has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Owen Name Popularity Page.

Owen Related Names

Owen is a form of Owain.

Variants of the name Owen include Ouen, Owin, Owyn.

The names Ewein, Owena are all forms of Owen.

Famous Owens

  • Owen ~ Saint
  • Owen Chamberlain ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1959
  • Owen Willans Richardson ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1928
  • Owen Wilson ~ Actor

Owen Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Owen.

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Owen Name Fun

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Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Owen.

Just for fun, see the name Owen in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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