Gender: Boy
Meaning: Young warrior; well-born; noble
Origin: Welsh — from Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (well-born) or Celtic roots meaning young warrior
Popularity: Ranked #26 in 2024 with 7,574 babies born.
History: Owen is a proud Welsh and Celtic name with ancient roots — Owain was a legendary warrior king of early Britain, a figure who appears in Arthurian legend. The name has been beloved in Wales for over a thousand years. In the United States it began climbing in the 1990s and entered the top 25 by the 2000s, part of the broader appreciation for strong, one-syllable Celtic names. Actor Owen Wilson gave it easy, laid-back cool. It strikes a perfect balance between masculine strength and warm approachability.
Famous people named Owen: Owen Wilson (actor), Owen Grady (Jurassic World)
Name length: 4 letters
How common is Owen? About 1 in 438 babies born in 2024 were named Owen, or roughly 20.8 per day in the United States.
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