Meaning: Form of Owain or Eoghan; ultimate origin uncertain
The story
Owen can Anglicize Welsh Owain or Irish Eoghan. Both older names have disputed origins, so well-born and born of yew belong to proposed explanations rather than one certain meaning.
Nicknames
- Owie
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Owen comes from Welsh.
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